Melon Aphid or Cotton Aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by John L. Capinera

“… Melon aphid occurs in tropical and temperate regions throughout the world except northernmost areas. In the United States, it is regularly a pest in the southeast and southwest, but is occasionally damaging everywhere. …”
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Insecta: Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Rajinder S. Mann, Lukasz L. Stelinski

“…First detected within the continental United States in August 2008, D. suzukii has become a serious threat to fruit crops. …”
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Lesser Pumpkin Fly, Ethiopian Fruit Fly, Cucurbit Fly, Dacus ciliatus (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“…This species has not been intercepted in the United States, but prospects are likely for this to occur because of our heavy international traffic. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) by Bridget B. Baker, Samantha Wisely

“…As of July 2022, H5N1 has spread quickly in the United States, killing wild birds in more than 40 states and impacting more than 60 species. …”
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US Food Shopper Trends in 2017 by Lijun Angelia Chen, Lisa House

“…A nationwide sample of 5,993 adults, primary food shoppers in the United States completed a survey in 2017 to learn about food-related perspectives and trends. …”
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Herbicides for Weed Control in Eucalyptus Culture by Anna Osiecka, Patrick Minogue

“…There is renewed interest in planting this fast-growing tree in the southeastern United States for mulch, pulpwood, and bioenergy. However, several silvicultural challenges exist, and competing vegetation control is a significant one. …”
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Bahiagrass for Florida Lawns by Laurie Trenholm, Marco Schiavon, J. Bryan Unruh, Travis Shaddox, Kevin E. Kenworthy

“…It was originally used as a pasture grass on the sandy soils of the southeastern United States. Additional varieties have been introduced since that time for use as lawn grasses. …”
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Alligatorweed flea beetle Agasicles hygrophila Selman and Vogt (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Halticinae) by Ted D. Center, James P. Cuda, Michael J. Grodowitz

“…This insect has been an extremely effective biological control agent in coastal regions of the southeastern United States. This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by Ted D. …”
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Sapote Fruit Fly, Serpentine Fruit Fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems

“… The sapote fruit fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann), sometimes called the serpentine fruit fly, is intercepted frequently in United States ports of entry in various hosts from several countries. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Campylobacteriosis by Soohyoun Ahn, Renée M. Goodrich-Schneider, Keith R. Schneider

“…Over 800,000 cases per year of diarrheal disease in the United States were linked to Campylobacter, being ranked No. 4 in the pathogens causing foodborne illnesses. …”
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Tospovirus-Resistant Tomato Varieties for Southern Florida by Rebecca L. Wente, Samuel F. Hutton, Scott Adkins, William Turechek, Joseph E. Funderburk

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Controlling Invasive Exotic Plants in North Florida Forests by Chris Demers, Alan Long, Rick Williams

“…Invasive non-native organisms are one of the greatest threats to the natural ecosystems of the United States. Invasive plants reduce biodiversity, encroach on endangered and threatened species, and rob native species of habitat. …”
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Nancy Drew Revisited: Female Private Eyes in Contemporary American Fiction by Isabelle Roblin

“…Is Nancy Drew really, as some women writers assert, the literary mother of the new breed of adult fictional women sleuths in the United States? What are the differences and the similarities between Nancy Drew and those fictional sleuths? …”
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Prevent Osteoporosis: Catch the Silent Thief by Linda B. Bobroff

“… Osteoporosis means porous bones, or bones that have so many openings (pores) that they can easily break or be crushed. In the United States, 54 million people either have osteoporosis (10 million) or are at high risk (44 million) because they have low bone mass. …”
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Blue Orchard Bee, Osmia lignaria Say (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) by Alden Estep, Catherine Zettel-Nalen, James Ellis

“… The blue orchard bee, Osmia lignaria Say (Fig. 1), is a solitary mason bee native to the west coast of the United States and Canada. It is of great interest for use as a native pollinator of fruit trees and blueberries, and is easily managed due to its favorable biological characteristics. …”
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Southern black widow Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius) (Arachnida: Araneae: Theridiidae) by Amanda Eiden, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…The Southern black widow spider, Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius), is a venomous spider found throughout the southeastern United States. Widow spiders received their name from the belief that they would kill and consume their mate following copulation. …”
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Controlling Invasive Exotic Plants in North Florida Forests by Chris Demers, Alan Long, Rick Williams

“…Invasive non-native organisms are one of the greatest threats to the natural ecosystems of the United States. Invasive plants reduce biodiversity, encroach on endangered and threatened species, and rob native species of habitat. …”
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Brazilian Red-Eyed Fly Ormia depleta (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Tachinidae) by Haleigh A. Ray, Jennifer Lynn Gillett-Kaufman

“…Originally from South America, it was brought to the United States for biological control of pest mole crickets. …”
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L’imaginaire de l’exil chez Kay Boyle by Anne Reynes

“…In 1923, the young poet and novelist Kay Boyle (1902-1992) took the “political” decision to leave the United States and go live in France. Nevertheless, the choice to live outside her country was by no means a rejection of the American land or of her American identity. …”
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GU Evaluation and Management of Renal Transplant Candidates and Recipients by Peter N. Bretan

“…There are more than 200,000 end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients who are potential transplant candidates and more than 100,000 previously transplanted renal recipients with functioning allografts in the United States 1. Fifty-seven percent of these patients are male and forty percent are greater than 50 years of age 2, 3. …”
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