Red Imported Fire Ants and Their Impacts on Wildlife by Emma Willcox, William M. Giuliano

“… Two species of fire ant are found in Florida, the notorious red imported fire ant (RIFA; Solenopsis invicta; Figure 1) and the less common native fire ant (Solenopsis geminata). …”
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Tylothrips Bruesi, A New Thysanopteron From Florida by J. Douglas Hood

“…The following species was taken within a few miles of Professor Charles T. …”
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Stinging Nettles of Florida: Urtica by Wendy B. Zomlefer

“…Zomlefer, describes this annual herb with stinging hairs, its classification, description, similar species, toxicity, and economic uses. Includes references. …”
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Oxidative Stress and the Central Nervous System by Marcello D’Ascenzo, Claudia Colussi

“…Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS; RNS) are natural bioproducts of cellular metabolism, particularly produced within the mitochondria during energy production [...]…”
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Wildlife of Florida Factsheet: Bobcat by Samantha Baraoidan, Raoul K. Boughton

“…The Wildlife of Florida Factsheet series was created to provide the public with a quick accurate introduction to Florida’s wildlife, including both native and invasive species. We hope these factsheets inspire people to investigate wildlife in their own backyard and communities and understand the amazing biodiversity of wildlife in the state of Florida.  …”
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Edible Landscaping for Urban Sustainability by Eva C. Worden

“…Edible landscapes are those that include plant species for human consumption. This document is ENH971, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Ficus Whitefly: Singhiella simplex by Nicole A Casuso, Hugh A. Smith

“… Ficus whitefly (Singhiella simplex) is found on ficus species, especially weeping fig. It is a major pest in Florida. …”
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The trypanosomatid (Kinetoplastida: Trypanosomatidae) parasites in bees: A review on their environmental circulation, impacts and implications by Rossella Tiritelli, Giovanni Cilia, Tamara Gómez-Moracho

“…Bee trypanosomatids have been detected in various species, including other insects, and mammals, suggesting diverse epidemiological pathways and potential effects that warrant further investigation. …”
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Nutritional and Nonnutritional Content of Underexploited Edible Seaweeds by Rabia Alghazeer, Hesham El Fatah, Salah Azwai, Sana Elghmasi, Maammar Sidati, Ali El Fituri, Ezdehar Althaluti, Ftaim Gammoudi, Ervia Yudiati, Nadia Talouz, Ghalia Shamlan, Ammar AL-Farga, Wafa S. Alansari, Areej A. Eskandrani

“…These results indicated that Phaeophyceae were enriched with a high phytochemical content, followed by that of Chlorophyta and Rhodophyta. The studied algal species contained a high amount of carbohydrate and protein, indicating that they could be considered as a healthy food source.…”
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Biology of Incidental Catch Sea Star Stellaster childreni Gray, 1840 (Echinodermata: Asteroidea), from Malaysian Borneo Exclusive Economic Zone by Ruhana Hassan, Suet Yee Lee, Wan Zabidii Wan Morni

“…As one of the key stone species, sea stars are responsible for maintaining much of the local diversity of species within certain communities. …”
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The Diversity of Edible Flowers and Its Biocultural Role in Local Food System in Dali, Southwest China by Qing Zhang, Jihai Zhang, Congli Xu, Xianjin Wu, Chunlin Long

“…Comparisons were made with another site regarding flower-eating species and methods, revealing biocultural differences. …”
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Faidherbia albida (Delile) Tree Dieback Effects on Crop Production in the Parkland Agroforests of Southwestern Niger by Abasse Tougiani, Moussa Massaoudou, Adamou Haougui, Amadou Laouali, John C. Weber

“…Faidherbiaalbida is an agroforestry tree species playing important agroecological and socioeconomic roles in arid and semiarid zones in Africa. …”
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Induction of somatic embryogenesis and cryopreservation of Abies pinsapo Boiss. by Laura Cabero-Moreno, Ignacio Landeras-López, María Victoria Bravo-Navas, Carolina Sánchez-Romero

“…Abies pinsapo is an endangered species, endemic to southern Spain. Somatic embryogenesis and cryopreservation constitute important biotechnological tools, which can be used in order to improve the management and conservation of threatened species. …”
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Coexistence and Competition between Tomicus yunnanensis and T. minor (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) in Yunnan Pine by Rong Chun Lu, Hong Bin Wang, Zhen Zhang, John A. Byers, You Ju Jin, Hai Feng Wen, Wen Jian Shi

“…The patterns of attack densities of these two species were similar, but with T. yunnanensis colonizing the upper section of the trunk and T. minor the lower trunk. …”
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Evaluating the accuracy of hyperspectral and multispectral images in wetland cover classification using data mining models (Case study: Shadegan wetland) by Hamid Bagheri, Rahime Rostami

“…Wetland cover classification is of special importance in order to identify the type of plant species inside the wetland and also to distinguish it from the wetland margin vegetation and to study their ecosystem changes.  …”
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The Phytochemical Screening and Antioxidants Potential of Schoenoplectus triqueter L. Palla by Amir Hassan, Zakaria Akmal, Nawaz Khan

“…Important types of phytochemicals found in this species are alkaloids, proteins, amino acids, flavonoids, phenols, terpenoids, tannins, saponins, and carbohydrates. …”
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Prevalence and intensity of ectoparasites attacked goonch (Bagarius yarelli) captured from Perjaya Dam, Komering River, South Sumatra by Sofian Sofian, Fazril Saputra, Diah Ayu Satyari Utami

“…Goonch (Bagarius yarelli) is one of the local fish species affected by dynamic changes due to activities along Perjaya Dam. …”
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A Colorado Front Range grassland exhibits decreasing dominance of cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) over time by Janet S. Prevéy, Timothy R. Seastedt

“…The vast majority of these studies have come from regions where yearly precipitation is dominated by “winter‐wet” patterns, but this species has also demonstrated its ability to invade plant communities in “spring/summer‐wet” areas as well. …”
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A 5-Year Retrospective Review of Fungal Keratitis at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia by Fadzillah Mohd-Tahir, A. Norhayati, Ishak Siti-Raihan, M. Ibrahim

“…The most common predisposing factors were injury to the eye followed by use of topical steroid, and preexisting ocular surface disease. Fusarium species were the most common fungal isolated, followed by Candida species. …”
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Lactobacillus fermentum and Lactobacillus crispatus Do Not Have Cytotoxic Effects on HN5 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cell Line by Sepideh Mokhtari, Saede Atarbashi-Moghadam, Elahe Motevaseli, Soudeh Ghafouri-Fard, Ardeshir Hesampour

“…Due to the unknown effects of lactobacilli on oral cancer, this study aimed to investigate the effect of two species of lactobacilli of oral cavity on oral cancer cells. …”
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