A Bark Beetle Hypothenemus eruditus Westwood, 1836 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) by Yin-Tse Huang, Jiri Hulcr, Andrew J. Johnson, Andrea Lucky

“…This 5-page fact sheet that discusses the Hypothenemus eruditus species of the bark beetle was written by Yin-Tse Huang, Jiri Hulcr, Andrew J. …”
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Dysbiosis in the Pathogenesis of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Donatella Comito, Claudio Romano

“…The human gastrointestinal (GI) microbial population is a complex, dynamic ecosystem and consists of up to one thousand different bacterial species. In healthy individuals, intestinal microbiota have a symbiotic relationship with the host organism and carry out important metabolic, “barrier,” and immune functions. …”
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Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Michael C. Thomas, John B. Heppner, Robert E. Woodruff, Howard V. Weems, Jr., Gary J. Steck, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), is one of the world's most destructive fruit pests. The species originated in sub-Saharan Africa and is not known to be established in the United States. …”
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La viande de chien à l’âge du Fer : quels individus pour quelles consommations ? by Marie-Pierre Horard-Herbin

“…Researches conducted for thirty years on hundreds of sites from the Iron Age regularly uncover dog remains bearing cutting marks, next to food waste from species frequently eaten. However, their frequency is often limited and varies according to the different kinds of settlement, isolated or clustered, sanctuaries or cemeteries. …”
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Modelling the Effects of Radioactive Effluent on Thunnus orientalis and Oncorhynchus gorbuscha by Zhixiong Chen, Yi Ding, Rusty Laracuenti, Bernard Lipat

“…We develop a modified Crank-Nicholson method to approximate a solution to the diffusion-advection-decay equation in time and three spatial dimensions to explore the extent of the effects of the radioactive effluent on two marine species: the Pacific Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus orientalis) and the Pacific Pink Salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha).…”
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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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Gryllofulvius gibbosus Taszakowski gen. et sp. nov. – a remarkable, flightless and stridulating plant bug (Heteroptera: Miridae: Cylapinae) from Madagascar by Artur Taszakowski, Zdeněk Jindra, †Andrzej Wolski

“…., a new remarkable genus of the subfamily Cylapinae, tribe Fulviini, is described from Madagascar. The new species Gryllofulvius gibbosus Taszakowski gen. et sp. nov. is documented with photographic images, SEM micrographs of the selected body parts, and female genitalic structures. …”
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Twostriped Walkingstick, Anisomorpha buprestoides (Stoll) (Insecta: Phasmatodea: Pseudophasmatidae) by Michael C. Thomas

“…The last common name is particularly apt as this species is capable of squirting a strong-smelling defensive spray that is painfully irritating to the eyes and mucous membranes (Gray 1835, Meinwald et al. 1962, Eisner 1965, Stewart 1937, Hatch et al. 1993, Paysse et al. 2001, Dziezyc 1992). …”
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Cuban Laurel Thrips, Gynaikothrips ficorum (Marchal) (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) by Harold A. Denmark, Thomas R. Fasulo, Joseph E. Funderburk

“…Since Priesner (1939) found that G. uzeli and G. ficorum (Marchal 1908) are distinct species, most specialists accept ficorum as the name of the Cuban laurel thrips. …”
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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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Westerdykella reniformis sp. nov., producing the antibiotic metabolites melinacidin Iv and chetracin B by Ghada A Ebead, David P. Overy, Fabrice Berrué, Russell G. Kerr

“…Presented here is the identification of the compounds responsible for the observed antimicrobial activity, the taxonomic description of W. reniformis, and a dichotomous key to the known species of Westerdykella based on macro- and micromorphological characters.…”
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Mexican Redrump Tarantula, Brachypelma vagans (Ausserer) (Arachnida: Araneae: Theraphosidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Kenneth L. Hibbard

“…The first author examined the specimen (which was only half grown) and tentatively identified it as Brachypelma vagans (Ausserer), a species known to be commonly imported by the pet trade under assorted common names (Central American, Guatemalan, Honduran, or Mexican black velvet tarantulas). …”
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The Use of Lime in Fish Ponds by Andy M. Lazur, Charles E. Cichra, Craig Watson

“…The calcium and magnesium components raise the total hardness of water, essential to the health of many aquatic species. The carbonate component raises the total alkalinity and the pH, buffering daily fluctuations in pH, increasing microbial activity in the pond soil, and increasing the availability of phosphorous to phytoplankton. …”
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Molecular Distributions of Soluble Oxidation Products from Coals Characterized by Mass Spectrometers by Xing Fan, Fei Wang

“…The results showed that most of organic compounds in coals were converted into water-soluble species under mild conditions, even the anthracite. …”
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Molecular Profiles of Cell-to-Cell Variation in the Regenerative Potential of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Kim C. O’Connor

“…Cellular heterogeneity is ubiquitous across MSC cultures from different species and tissues. This review highlights advances to elucidate molecular profiles that identify cell subsets with specific regenerative properties in heterogeneous MSC cultures. …”
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Caribbean Fruit Fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., John B. Heppner, Thomas R. Fasulo, James L. Nation

“…It is a near relative of the Mexican fruit fly, Anastrepha ludens (Loew), and is one of several species of fruit flies which are indigenous to the West Indies and the larvae of which attack several kinds of tropical and subtropical fruits. …”
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Mécanismes neuronaux pour la communication chez les primates by Julia Sliwa, Daniel Y Takahashi, Stephen V Shepherd

“…Cycles of reciprocal signal exchange mediate social interactions, but even “asocial” species coordinate reproduction, manage conflict over territory, and may anticipate and influence potential predators and prey. …”
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Communiquer sur le patrimoine naturel. Discours de presse locale dans les Ramières de la Drôme, Rhône-Alpes (1981-2008) by Émeline Comby, Yves-François Le Lay

“…The choice of emblems reveals the transformation of a protected area focused on endangered species into a place of a local development. What lay people consider as heritage may be different of what researchers may expect. …”
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Cloning Approaches for Identifying Aging and Longevity-Related Genes in Mammals by Davina C. Simoes, Efstathios S. Gonos

“…Aging is a phenomenon that affects nearly all animal species. Several studies using different systems have identified a number of processes thought to contribute to the aging phenotype. …”
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Mite Pests of Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida by Oscar Liburd, Lorena Lopez, Doug Phillips

“… Several mite species attack southern highbush blueberries (SHB), including the southern red mite (Oligonychus ilicis McGregor (Acari: Tetranychidae)), the false spider mite or flat mite (Brevipalpus yothersi Baker) and the blueberry bud mite (Acalitus vaccinii Keifer). …”
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