Des lémuriens et des hommes : mythes, représentations et pratiques à Madagascar by Claire Harpet

“…Myths and related practices reflect the richness of relationships that people have had since the beginning with lemurs, animals endemic to the island of Madagascar. Depending on the species and the ethnic group involved, the representations of lemurs differ throughout the territory: founder ancestors, benefactors, taboo, sacred, feared or evil omen, lemurs occupy many status in the heart of Madagascan bestiary.  …”
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Scoliid Wasps of Florida, Campsomeris, Scolia and Trielis spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) by E. E. Grissell

“…Includes Key to Nearctic Genera and Species of Scoliidae and selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2007. …”
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THE MODERN AREA OF DISTRIBUTION AND LIFE FORMS OF RUSSIAN OLIVE (<i>ELAEAGNUS ORIENTALIS </i> L.), AND THE ORIGIN OF ITS CULTIVATED FORMS by Kh. K. Hajdarov

“…The article considers modern species of the genus Elaeagnus L. and life forms of E. orientalis L. in Uzbekistan. …”
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Marsh Rams-Horn, Marsh Ramshorn Helisoma (Planorbella) trivolvis (Say) (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) by Carrie Suen, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman

“… The marsh rams-horn, Helisoma (Planorbella) trivolvis (Say), is a species of air-breathing freshwater aquatic snail that is native to Florida. …”
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Marsh Rams-Horn, Marsh Ramshorn Helisoma (Planorbella) trivolvis (Say) (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) by Carrie Suen, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman

“… The marsh rams-horn, Helisoma (Planorbella) trivolvis (Say), is a species of air-breathing freshwater aquatic snail that is native to Florida. …”
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Scoliid Wasps of Florida, Campsomeris, Scolia and Trielis spp. (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Scoliidae) by E. E. Grissell

“…Includes Key to Nearctic Genera and Species of Scoliidae and selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, June 2007. …”
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Tropical Bont Tick Amblyomma variegatum Fabricius (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Karen C. Prine, Amanda C. Hodges

“…The tropical bont tick is considered one of the most detrimental of the tick species present in Africa and now the Caribbean. It can result in severe economic losses due to hide damage, milk production reduction, and death of livestock. …”
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Nestmate Copulation in the Neotropical Eusocial Wasp Polistes Instabilis de Saussure (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Sean O'Donnell

“…Nestmate copulation may lead to relatively high levels of inbreeding in tropical Polistes species.…”
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The Florida Pinesnake: Pituophis melanoleucus mugitus by Gabriel J. Miller, Steve A. Johnson, Lora L. Smith

“…Smith, describes this large, handsome, heavy-bodied snake with dark brown or rust-colored blotches on a light cream to tan background — similar species, distribution and habitats, behavior, diet, reproduction, and conservation. …”
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The existence of positive periodic solutions of a generalized by Meili Li, Maoan Han, Chunhai Kou

“…In this paper, the existence of positive periodic solutions of aclass of periodic $n$-species Gilpin-Ayala impulsive competitionsystems is studied. …”
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Equivariant Hopf Bifurcation in a Time-Delayed Ring of Antigenic Variants by Israel Ncube

“…We consider an intrahost malaria model allowing for antigenic variation within a single species. The host’s immune response is compartmentalised into reactions to major and minor epitopes. …”
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Biodiversity by Center for Natural Resources

“…There are three levels of biodiversity: habitat or ecosystem diversity, genetic diversity, and species diversity. This publication was produced by the Center for Natural Resources at the University of Florida. …”
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Click Beetles, Alaus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae) by Robert E. Woodruff

“… Because of their striking appearance and their large size, beetles of the genus Alaus are commonly brought to the attention of nursery inspectors and Cooperative Extension Service agents. Three species in this genus, A. myops (Fabricius), A. oculatus (Linnaeus), and A. patricius (Candeze) are found in Florida. …”
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Susceptibility of Flowers and Bedding Plants to Root-Knot Nematodes by Romy Krueger, Robert McSorley

“…ENY-061, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Romy Krueger and Robert McSorley, summarizes recently published work on varying plant susceptibilities to root-knot nematodes and provides an overview of flower cultivars and their susceptibility to different species and races of root-knot nematodes, particularly M. incognita, M. javanica, and M. arenaria, all of which are common in Florida. …”
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Fish Nutrition by Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…Advances in life support technology have been substantial in recent years, and nutrition is increasingly regarded a key limitation to increased production efficiency as well as the growth and propagation of “new” species. This document is VM114, one of a series of the Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Immigrant Pavement Ant Tetramorium immigrans Santschi (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by Miles Maxcer, Jason Williams, Andrea Lucky

“…The first introduction into the United States occurred from Europe in the beginning of the 19th century. Since then, the species has become well established and is prevalent in urban areas in the northern U.S. and parts of Canada. …”
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Lectotype designation of the Macaronesian endemic Gymnosporia cassinoides (Celastraceae) by P. Pablo Ferrer-Gallego

“… The typification of the name Celastrus cassinoides, currently accepted as Gymnosporia cassinoides (Celastraceae), is discussed. This species is a plant endemic to the Canary Islands, traditionally known as Maytenus canariensis. …”
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Managing Oaks to Produce Food for Wildlife by Holly K. Ober, Patrick J. Minogue

“…Minogue, describes the reasons homeowners should consider planting oaks, how to select the right oak species for a given site, and how to improve wildlife habitat in established stands. …”
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Essai sur le rôle d’une espèce végétale rustique pour un développement durable de la steppe algérienne by Mohammedi Halima, Labani Abderrahmane, Benabdeli Khéloufi

“…A synthesis of the causes of this failure will make it possible to propose a new approach centered on the introduction of a very rustic plant species and whose ecological impact could save the steppe.…”
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Rodenticides by Frederick M. Fishel

“…However, rodents are not the only species that can be poisoned by rodenticides. Practically any mammal, including humans, can suffer severe effects from unintentional exposure to rodenticides. …”
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