Application of machine learning and genomics for orphan crop improvement by Tessa R. MacNish, Monica F. Danilevicz, Philipp E. Bayer, Mitchell S. Bestry, David Edwards

“…There are orphan crop representatives across major crop types and the conservation of genes between these related species can be used in crop improvement. Machine learning (ML) has emerged as a promising tool for crop improvement. …”
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Pigeon Fever in Florida Horses by Sally DeNotta, Amanda House

“…While horses, cattle, and goats can all be infected with C. pseudotuberculosis, they are typically infected with different strains of the bacteria, and transmission between species is not thought to occur. Horses with pigeon fever develop large, painful abscesses in their muscles. …”
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The Punky Wood Ambrosia Beetle and Fungus in Florida that Cause Wood Rot: Ambrosiodmus minor and Flavodon subulatus by Demian F. Gomez, Jiri Hulcr

“…In addition, we provide an updated overview of contemporary management and monitoring of the species. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr434 …”
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A Rare and Potentially Catastrophic Infection: Primary Intestinal Aspergillosis—Case Report in an HIV Patient by Cátia Dias, Filipa Duarte-Ribeiro, Sara Pipa, Margarida Mota

“…Aspergillus species are ubiquitous in nature; however, infection is uncommon, except in immunocompromised or immunosuppressed hosts. …”
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Bagrada Bug, Painted Bug, Bagrada Hilaris (Burmeister) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Eric LeVeen, Amanda C. Hodges

“… The bagrada bug is a pest of concern to Florida agriculture, and there are several similar species with which it may be confused. Bagrada bugs have been detected on plant material in trucks traveling across state borders. …”
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Dynamics and Optimal Harvesting Control for a Stochastic One-Predator-Two-Prey Time Delay System with Jumps by Tingting Ma, Xinzhu Meng, Zhengbo Chang

“…Using the comparison theorem of stochastic differential equations and asymptotic approaches, sufficient conditions for persistence in mean and extinction of three species are derived. By analyzing the asymptotic invariant distribution, we study the variation of the persistent level of a population. …”
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Rethinking Wildlife in Your Florida-Friendly Edible Landscape by Tina McIntyre, Hamutahl Cohen, Rachel Gutner, Tiare Silvasy, Esen Momol

“…This new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department provides a useful decision tree that helps users make choices regarding the species in their managed area. Our goal is to help the gardener become more accepting of wildlife among edible crops and coexist in a shared environment. …”
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Ferritin as an Effective Prognostic Factor and Potential Cancer Biomarker by Katarzyna Szymulewska-Konopko, Joanna Reszeć-Giełażyn, Monika Małeczek

“…Oxidative stress, which can cause cellular damage, is induced by reactive oxygen species generated during the Fenton reaction, activating signaling pathways associated with tumor growth and proliferation. …”
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Stubby-Root Nematode, Paratrichodorus minor (Colbran) Siddiqi (Nematoda: Adenophorea: Triplonchida: Diphtherophorina: Trichodoridae: Trichodoridae) by William T. Crow

“…Paratrichodorus minor is the most common species of stubby-root nematode in Florida, and in tropical and sub-tropical regions worldwide. …”
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Managing Thrips and Tospoviruses in Tomato by Joe Funderburk, Josh Freeman, Scott Adkins, Sam Hutton, Philip Stansly, Hugh Smith, Gene McAvoy, Crystal Snodgrass, Mathews Paret, Norm Leppla

“…Several invasive species of thrips have established in Florida and are causing serious economic losses to vegetable, ornamental, and agronomic crops. …”
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Twospotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch (Arachnida: Acari: Tetranychidae) by Thomas R. Fasulo, Harold A. Denmark

“…About 60 synonyms included under this species have compounded the controversy. The body of a spider mite is separated into two distinct parts: (1) the gnathosoma and (2) the idiosoma. …”
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Common Freshwater Fish Parasites Pictorial Guide: Sessile 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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Concurrent Pulmonary and Cerebellar Cryptococcus Gattii Cryptococcoma in an Apparently Immunocompetent Patient in Florida by Benjamin Billings, Neeka Akhavan, Amy Vittor, Ying Nagoshi

“…Cryptococcus infection is caused by one of the two species, Cryptococcus neoformans, or the less common Cryptococcus gattii. …”
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A Bombardier Beetle Pheropsophus aequinoctialis (L.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae) by Gregory Parrow, Adam Dale

“…This spray is capable of harming humans, resulting in discomfort, physical burns (due to the spray temperature), and possibly contact dermatitis. The adults of this species are nocturnal and believed to be generalist predators and scavengers. …”
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Ce que les transitions forestières font à l’expérience paysagère by Sébastien Nageleisen, Baptiste Hautdidier, Laurent Couderchet, Zoé Ginter

“…Introduced in France in the 17th century, the expansion of the species, although diffuse and unobtrusive, has nonetheless been rapid and spectacular. …”
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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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Molecular Identification of Enterocytozoon bieneusi Isolates from Nigerian Children by Adekunle Bamidele Ayinmode, Oladele Teslim Ojuromi, Lihua Xiao

“…A study was conducted to detect and identify enteric microsporidian species in 43 children from Oyo state, Nigeria. Using nested polymerase chain reaction, 9.3% of the children were identified as positive for Enterocytozoon bieneusi. …”
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The Punky Wood Ambrosia Beetle and Fungus in Florida that Cause Wood Rot: Ambrosiodmus minor and Flavodon subulatus by Demian F. Gomez, Jiri Hulcr

“…In addition, we provide an updated overview of contemporary management and monitoring of the species. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fr434 …”
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The shoemaker spinefoot Siganus sutor (Valenciennes, 1835) in the marine waters of Iraq: second appearance and the northernmost record in the northern Indian Ocean by Jawad Laith, Abed Jassim, Resen Amjed Kadhum, Al-Yassein Rajaa, Kulw Ali M.

“…This record from Iraqi waters represents the species’ second and northernmost appearance in the northern Indian Ocean.…”
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Aggrephagy: Selective Disposal of Protein Aggregates by Macroautophagy by Trond Lamark, Terje Johansen

“…The aggregates can be degraded by the proteasome and by chaperone-mediated autophagy only after dissolution into soluble single peptide species. Hence, protein aggregates as such are degraded by macroautophagy. …”
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