Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. (River sheoak) in Florida and its Potential as a Windbreak Plant for Citrus Groves by William S. Castle

“…Castle, compiles pertinent information and provide an historical perspective for environmentalists, biologists, scientists and other interested parties regarding the Casuarina species in Florida which are presently classified as invasive and illegal to possess or propagate. …”
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Impatiens Downy Mildew by Laura Warner, Bill Schall, Aaron J. Palmateer, Natalia A. Peres

“…Downy mildews are caused by several different species of pathogens that tend to be plant-host specific. …”
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Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxidation of Isoleucine by N-Bromophthalimide in Aqueous Perchloric Acid Medium by N. M. I. Alhaji, S. Sofiya Lawrence Mary

“…A suitable mechanism involving hypobromous acid as reactive species has been proposed.…”
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Livistona chinensis: Chinese Fan Palm by Timothy K. Broschat

“…Because of its gracefully drooping leaf segment tips, this species is sometimes called the “fountain palm”. Young specimens are slow to form a trunk, which has led to the unfortunate practice of planting these palms close together as a ground cover. …”
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A False Powder-post Beetle, Xylopsocus capucinus (Fabridius) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) by Robert E. Woodruff, E. J. Gerberg, T. J. Spilman

“…Peña, and subsequent surveys indicate that the species is definitely established as a part of the Florida fauna. …”
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Reducing Human-Bear Conflicts: Bear-Resistant Trash Cans by Ethan T. Noel, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, Mike Orlando

“… The Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) is the only species of bear in Florida, with an estimated population of approximately 4,030 bears. …”
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The genus Camelina (Cruciferae) in Mongolia and China reviewed on the basis of herbarium materials from the Institute of General and Experimental Biology of the ASM (UBA) and the K... by V. I. Dorofeyev, U. Enkhmaa

“…The collections of these Herbaria contain materials of 3 species from Mongolia (C. caucasica (Sinsk.) Vass., C. sativa (L.) …”
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Commercial Availability of Predatory Mites by Silvia I. Rondon, James F. Price, Oscar E. Liburd, Roger Francis, Daniel J. Cantliffe

“… Predatory mites such as Neoseiulus californicus McGregor (Fig. 1) and Phytoseiulus persimilis Athias-Henriot (Fig. 2) feed on important fruits and ornamental pests such as the twospotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae Koch), broad mite (Polyphagotarsonemus (Stenotarsonemus) latus Banks), cyclamen mite (Tarsonemus pallidus L.), and other mite species. These predatory mites are associated with several agricultural cropping systems including strawberries, raspberries, roses, grapes, citrus, ornamentals, and vegetables. …”
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Hyphal Growth in Human Fungal Pathogens and Its Role in Virulence by Alexandra Brand

“…Most of the fungal species that infect humans can grow in more than one morphological form but only a subset of pathogens produce filamentous hyphae during the infection process. …”
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Goldenaster, Chrysopsis by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“… Two species of goldenaster are found on beach dunes within the western Panhandle of Florida (FNAI 2000). …”
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Chinese Mustard Cultivation Guide for Florida by Yuheng Qiu, Mary Dixon, Guodong Liu

“…Although it is considered a weed in a few states, such as Michigan, this species is not listed as invasive in Florida and has been cultivated in several counties, including Levy, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade. …”
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Tropilaelaps mite Tropilaelaps spp. Delfinado & Baker (Arachnida: Mesostigmata: Laelapidae) by Ashley N. Mortensen, Sarah Burleson, Gunasegaran Chelliah, Ken Johnson, Daniel R. Schmehl, Jamie D. Ellis

“…Delfinado & Baker, an ectoparasitic mite that feeds on the hemolymph of developing honey bees. Four species of Tropilaelaps have been identified and characterized. …”
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Wading Birds of Northern Belize by Justin Dalaba, Venetia S. Briggs-Gonzalez, Jorge Eduardo Ruano, Frank J. Mazzotti

“… Belize is home to over 605 bird species, many of them wading birds popular with bird watchers who enjoy their bright colors and charismatic behavior. …”
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The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analyses of Cathartes melambrotus (Wetmore 1964) (Aves: Cathartidae) by Robert Driver, Renee Li

“…With the publishing of the C. melambrotus genome all seven Cathartiformes species mitochondrial genomes are available and can be included in subsequent phylogenetic and genomic analyses.…”
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Observation of heterospecific mating attempt of Blue Chaser Libellula fulva Müller, 1764 and Broad-bodied Chaser L. depressa Linnaeus, 1758 (Anisoptera: Libellulidae) by Matjaž Bedjanič

“…This represents the first record of an anomalous mating attempt with copula formation between the species involved. Their distribution in Slovenia as well as syntopic and syntemporal observations in the country are presented and briefly discussed, as are the site-specific factors and aged female coloration that may have contributed to the described rare attempt of heterospecific mating. …”
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Overview of Commonly Cultured Marine Ornamental Fish by Elizabeth M. Groover, Matt DiMaggio, Eric J. Cassiano

“…As we learn more about marine ornamentals and as aquaculture protocols for marine ornamentals develop and improve, it is possible that more species may become economically feasible to produce and more cultured marine fish may begin to supplement wild-caught stocks in the marine aquarium trade. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa224 …”
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Saturation of biological diversity and human activity by Michał Latawiec

“…The problem of saturation and unsaturation in nature conservation relates to the degree of genetic diversity, flora and fauna species and ecosystems, which are managed by humans. …”
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Overview of Commonly Cultured Marine Ornamental Fish by Elizabeth M. Groover, Matt DiMaggio, Eric J. Cassiano

“…As we learn more about marine ornamentals and as aquaculture protocols for marine ornamentals develop and improve, it is possible that more species may become economically feasible to produce and more cultured marine fish may begin to supplement wild-caught stocks in the marine aquarium trade. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa224 …”
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Leucaena leucocephala, White Leadtree by Michael G. Andreu, Melissa H. Friedman, Robert J. Northrop

“…In Florida, white leadtree is a prohibited species and therefore is not used in commercial applications in the state. …”
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Compact Carpenter Ant (proposed common name), Camponotus planatus (Roger) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by John Warner, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“… The compact carpenter ant, Camponotus planatus (Roger), although primarily an arboreal species, is increasingly becoming recognized as a structural pest in Florida. …”
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