Armillaria Root Rot (Also known as Mushroom Root Rot, Shoestring Root Rot, Honey Mushroom Rot) by Laura Sanagorski, Aaron Trulock, Jason A. Smith

“…It is caused by several species of Armillaria, fungi that can be recognized by the clusters of yellow to honey-colored mushrooms that emerge during moist conditions. …”
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Le Jardin du Trocadéro : un arboretum dans le parc de Saint-Cloud by Pauline Choulet

“…However, many remarkable species still make up the Trocadero, which retains its function as an arboretum.…”
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Reversion by ozone treatment of acute nephrotoxicity induced by cisplatin in rats by Ricardo González, Aluet Borrego, Zullyt Zamora, Cheyla Romay, Frank Hernández, Silvia Menéndez, Teresita Montero, Enis Rojas

“…BACKGROUND: Ozone therapy has become a useful treatment for pathological processes, in which the damage mediated by reactive oxygen species is involved. Several lines of evidence suggest that cisplatin-induced acute nephrotoxicity is partially mediated by reactive oxygen species.…”
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Biology and Management of Praxelis (Praxelis clematidea) in Ornamental Crop Production by Yuvraj Khamare, Chris Marble, Shawn Steed, Nathan Boyd

“… Praxelis is a newly emerging weed species in Florida, one that Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) is considering adding to the federal noxious weed list. …”
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Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Dale H. Habeck, F. D. Bennett, Christine Miller

“…Since its arrival in the Florida Keys in 1989, this invasive species has become a serious threat to the diversity and abundance of Opuntia cactus in North America. …”
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Exotics in the Wetlands: West Indian Marsh Grass by Rodrigo Diaz, William A. Overholt, James P. Cuda

“… Exotic plant species in Florida wetlands spread rapidly due to floods, large waterway systems, and extensive traffic of commercial and recreational boats. …”
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A Guide to Planting Wildflower Enhancements in Florida by Mary C. Bammer, Josh Campbell, Chase B. Kimmel, James D.. Ellis, Jaret C. Daniels

“…This document discusses choosing the right mix of native plant species to benefit many pollinator species, as well as proper site selection, planting practices, and weed control techniques. …”
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Florida Bromeliad Weevil (no official common name), Metamasius mosieri Barber (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Dryophthorinae) by Barbra Larson, J. Howard Frank, Olan Ray Creel

“…It should not be confused with the Mexican bromeliad weevil, Metamasius callizona, which is currently attacking five species of native bromeliads in 16 counties and will likely destroy populations of six additional species of already-threatened or endangered bromeliads if not brought under control. …”
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Exotics in the Wetlands: West Indian Marsh Grass by Rodrigo Diaz, William A. Overholt, James P. Cuda

“… Exotic plant species in Florida wetlands spread rapidly due to floods, large waterway systems, and extensive traffic of commercial and recreational boats. …”
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Vespiform Thrips Franklinothrips vespiformis Crawford (Insecta:Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) by Runqian Mao, Yingfang Xiao, Steven P. Arthurs

“…In addition to being easily mistaken for an ant, this beneficial thrips is unusual in that it constructs a silken cocoon within which it pupates. Males of this species are rare. This species is sold for use as a biological control agent in botanical gardens, zoos, interior landscapes, research greenhouses, nurseries with ornamental plants as well as outdoors in subtropical regions. …”
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A Parasitoid Wasp Cotesia congregata (Say) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Christopher D. Crockett, Andrea Lucky, Oscar E. Liburd, Karen M. Kester

“… This species of Cotesia has been widely used as a model system in insect physiology. …”
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Trophic and Temporal Niche Interactions in Sympatric Populations of Eremobates Palpisetulosus Fichter and E. Mormonus (Roewer) (Solpugida: Eremobatidae) by Fred Punzo

“…No significant dietary differences were found between sexes. Both solpugid species exhibit similar temporal patterns of activity although E. mormonus does remain active at the surface for a longer period of time.…”
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Mammalian Carnivores of Florida by Raoul K Boughton, Bethany Rose Wight, Elizabeth Pienaar, Martin B Main

“… Florida is home to several species of animals in Order Carnivora, a group of mammals with teeth adapted to allow them to eat meat. …”
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Rainbow scarab Phaneaus vindex Macleay (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Thomson Paris, Barukh Rohde, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…The genus Phanaeus MacLeay is distributed primarily in Neotropical habitats with 100 species, but also in the Neartic region with nine species and the West Indies with one. …”
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Casuarina equisetifolia, Australian Pine by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…Today it is considered a category I invasive species in Florida, and the Division of Plant Industry strictly prohibits possessing, transporting, and cultivating this species. …”
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Vespiform Thrips Franklinothrips vespiformis Crawford (Insecta:Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) by Runqian Mao, Yingfang Xiao, Steven P. Arthurs

“…In addition to being easily mistaken for an ant, this beneficial thrips is unusual in that it constructs a silken cocoon within which it pupates. Males of this species are rare. This species is sold for use as a biological control agent in botanical gardens, zoos, interior landscapes, research greenhouses, nurseries with ornamental plants as well as outdoors in subtropical regions. …”
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Birds in the ‘Burbs’: Do migratory birds prefer urban forest fragments or residential yards? by Ryan Byron, Mark Hostetler, Michael Andreu

“…To understand which urban habitats are valuable for specific migratory species, we compared the diversity of migratory bird species that used urban forest fragments vs residential areas with tree canopy in Gainesville, Florida. …”
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Le Leucaena leucocephala et les Bas de l’Ouest à l’île de La Réunion by Morgane Robert

“…A plant-based approach intended to demonstrate that the reconstruction of a landscape’s history may be partly correlated with the trajectory of a particular plant species in that landscape. This trajectory is built around the changes in the interrelations between the plant, a society and different environments. …”
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Yellow goatsbeard Tragopogon dubius Scop. (Asteraceae): confirmation of its dubious occurrence in Central Slovenia by Nejc Jogan

“… Tragopogon dubius is a species native to SW Slovenia and with several dubious records in central and eastern parts of the country. …”
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Giant Bark Aphid, Longistigma caryae (Harris) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by Harold A. Denmark

“…It is the largest aphid that occurs in the United States, and it was probably this species that was reported by Thomas (1879) from limbs of pignut hickory in Illinois. …”
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