Phytophthora Identification and Sampling in Citrus Nurseries by Jamie D. Burrow, Diane B. Bright, Tim D. Riley, Evan G. Johnson, James H. Graham

“… Phytophthora species are important soilborne, fungus-like pathogens that attack the root systems, trunk, and fruit of citrus trees at any age. …”
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L’espace marin entre un pluralisme juridique et la sauvegarde du patrimoine à Henua ‘Enana / Fenua ‘Enata (îles Marquises) by Giacomo Nerici

“…In short, an attempt will be made to highlight how the centrality of the sea is linked to a concern for island spaces and species and a need to preserve human activities and the cultural elements associated with them. …”
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Managing Scale Insects on Ornamental Plants by Eileen A. Buss, Adam Dale

“… Scale insects are a diverse group of piercing-sucking pests (Hemiptera) commonly found on ornamental plants in landscapes and nurseries. There are over 180 species of scale insects in Florida, but only a small percentage are important pests of ornamental plants. …”
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys Ståhl (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Gary Bernon, Amanda Hodges

“…This stink bug may become a major agricultural pest in North America, similar to the southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (L.). Both species are polyphagous pests of various crops, but the exact potential impact of BMSB is currently unknown until it is detected in agricultural areas. …”
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Positive Periodic Solutions of a Periodic Discrete Competitive System Subject to Feedback Controls by Ronghua Tan, Zuxiong Li, Qinglong Wang, Zhijun Liu

“…Species living in a fluctuating medium and human exploitation activities might result in the duration of continuous changes. …”
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Goji Berry: a Novel Nutraceutical "Superfruit" for Florida Master Gardeners by Yujie Jiao, Guodong Liu

“…Most of Florida’s climate is favorable for goji berry, and a few Florida growers have cultivated it for years. This species can tolerate infertile and unfavorable growth conditions, and the prominent health benefits of this crop may be highly profitable for Florida growers. …”
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Sap Beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Management in Strawberries by Silvia I. Rondon, James F. Price, Daniel J. Cantliffe

“…They also are known to transport a variety of microorganisms that cause plant diseases; a few species can behave as predators of various ornamental pests (Dowd, 1991; Dowd and Weber, 1991). …”
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Apocalypse and Sensibility: The Role of Sympathy in Jeff Lemire’s Sweet Tooth by André Cabral de Almeida Cardoso

“…or can the creation of a new species through hybridization contribute a new definition of what is human?…”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Motile Ciliates by Deborah B. Pouder, Eric W. Curtis, Roy P. Yanong

“…The information provided in this guide is not intended to be a complete, detailed description of each parasite or parasite group and its characteristics but rather is intended to assist in the visual identification of some of the most common species or groups of parasites seen in freshwater fish. …”
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Soybean Cyst Nematode Heterodera glycines (Ichinohe, 1952) (Nematoda: Rhabdita: Heteroderidae) by Holly Andres, Zane J. Grabau

“…They are obligate parasites that attack different species of crops and weeds. Heteroderidae are divided into two groups: cyst and cystoid based on morphological alterations in their skin. …”
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Affective prosody in grunts of young chimpanzees by Derry Taylor, Guillaume Dezecache, Marina Davila-Ross

“…We examine the acoustic characteristics of grunt vocalisations known to be related to affective expression in other non-human species and show that grunts produced during positive, neutral, and negative contexts can indeed be distinguished on this acoustic basis. …”
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Stability and persistence in ODE modelsfor populations with many stages by Guihong Fan, Yijun Lou, Horst R. Thieme, Jianhong Wu

“…The model is motivated by tickswhich are vectors of infectious diseases, but is general enough to apply to many other species.Our analysis identifies a basic reproduction numberthat acts as a threshold between population extinction and persistence.We establish conditions for the existence and uniqueness of nonzeroequilibria and show that their local stability cannot be expected ingeneral. …”
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La recrudescence des coupes rases en Morvan (2011-2020) : un mitage de la forêt sur fond de crise des scolytes by Adrien Baysse-Lainé, Antoine Reynaud

“…Data on land use, forest species and land ownership were combined in a sample of 12 communes. …”
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Feral Swine Trapping: Techniques and Designs by Bethany Rose Wight, Raoul Keith Boughton

“… Feral swine are an invasive or nuisance species in Florida and most other states because their incessant rooting is ruinous to natural and agricultural habitat. …”
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Native Trees for South Florida by A.W. Meerow, T.K. Broschat, H.M. Donselman

“…Successful landscaping with native plants requires careful consideration of site history, soil and hydrology modifications, and current site conditions, ensuring the selection of appropriate species for specific landscape functions. This document was first published in Aug.1989. …”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Motile Ciliates by Deborah B. Pouder, Eric W. Curtis, Roy P. Yanong

“…The information provided in this guide is not intended to be a complete, detailed description of each parasite or parasite group and its characteristics but rather is intended to assist in the visual identification of some of the most common species or groups of parasites seen in freshwater fish. …”
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Electrocatalytic Oxidation and Determination of Cysteine at Oxovanadium(IV) Salen Coated Electrodes by Piyush Kumar Sonkar, Vellaichamy Ganesan, Vijay Rao

“…In presence of oxovanadium(IV) salen, increased oxidation current is observed due to the effective oxidation of cysteine by the electrogenerated oxovanadium(V) salen species. The oxidation current linearly varies with the concentration of cysteine from 0.1 to 1.0 mM. …”
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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 case for a primary social drive: Revisiting definitions for primary drives by Morten Christoffersen

“…This provides a framework for empirical investigation which include 1) having a physiological component, 2) survival value for the species, 3) not relying on pairing with other primary reinforcers, and 4) displaying covariation with behavior based on satiation and deprivation. …”
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Lemon Bacopa: Bacopa caroliniana by Lyn A. Gettys, Carl J. Della Torre

“… Lemon bacopa is a native aquatic and wetland plant that is a welcome inclusion in a variety of settings, including water gardens, aquatic ponds, and wetland restoration and mitigation sites. The species is broadly adapted and extremely common throughout Florida, and its perennial nature assures a stellar performance year after year. …”
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