Integrated Pest Management Tools for Strawberry Seed Bug Pest on Organic Strawberries in Florida by Oscar Liburd, Hannah R. Talton, Elena M. Rhodes

“…The rhyparochromidae species has been collected in a range of habitats worldwide, including South and Central America and many states in the southeastern United States. Strawberry seed bugs can cause injury to ripe strawberries, decreasing growers’ profits. …”
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New Plants for Florida: Lisianthus by Brent Harbaugh, Richard L. Jones, Mary Duryea, Berry J. Treat

“…Sakata Seed Company was the first to offer lisianthus as a new cut flower in the United States in the early 1980s. Growers and consumers alike were anxious to try lisianthus because it has elegant and beautiful flowers in 15 colors, the flowers have a long vase life, and there are few “blue” flowers available in the cut flower market. …”
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Automation and the City by Iris Giannakopoulou Karamouzi

“…The speculative framework of this essay wishes to situate New Babylon within the broader discourses of automation and cybernetics that dominated the cultural and scientific arena of the post-war period in the United States and Europe, as well as within the diverse genealogies and theoretical entanglements of these terrains.…”
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Dealing with Food Allergies by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Soohyoun Ahn, Susie Richardson

“…Annually, between 150 and 200 fatalities associated with food allergic reactions occur in the United States. This revised 4-page fact sheet was written by Keith R. …”
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Identifying the Attitudes and Preferences of Parents and Children for Seafood: Summary of Focus Group Results by Anh Sam, Xiang Bi, Lisa House

“… Seafood contains high-quality protein, vitamins, and minerals that have many health benefits, but the average family’s consumption of seafood in the United States remains below recommended levels. To begin to understand how to raise consumption levels, the study described in this 3-page fact sheet focuses on the influence parents’ seafood consumption habits may have on their children. …”
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An Overview of Carbon Markets for Florida Forest Landowners by José R. Soto, Francisco J. Escobedo, Damian C. Adams

“…To address this need, UF/IFAS forest management specialists provide this overview of forest carbon markets in the United States as of 2014 and compare key features of the four major carbon offset certification options. …”
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Asian Giant Hornet Vespa mandarinia Smith (1852) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Vespidae) by Caitlin Gill, Cameron Jack, Andrea Lucky

“…The first Vespa madarinia hornet detected in the United States was in Washington State in 2019. This 5-page fact sheet written by Caitlin Gill, Cameron Jack, and Andrea Lucky and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department describes the hornet, its biology, its predatory strategies, and its medical significance. …”
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Sri Lankan weevil Myllocerus undecimpustulatus undatus Marshall by Anita Neal

“…This weevil spread from Sri Lanka into India and then Pakistan where many subspecies of Myllocerus undecimpustulatus Faust are considered pests of more than 20 crops. In the United States, the Sri Lankan weevil was first identified on Citrus sp. in Pompano Beach a city in Broward County Florida. …”
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A Wireworm Glyphonix bimarginatus (Schaeffer) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elateridae) by Dakshina R. Seal, Rafia A. Khan

“…Wireworms are considered as subterranean economic pests during their larval stages in many parts of the world including the United States. The larvae of Glyphonix bimarginatus are commonly found with larvae of other click beetles in the field. …”
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Important Things to Know about Medicare: Introduction and Overview by Amanda Terminello, Martie Gillen

“…As an older adult citizen of the United States, it is important to understand the structure of Medicare and how it affects you. …”
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Vector-borne Rickettsia Pathogens by Yuexun Tian, Phillip E. Kaufman, Cynthia C. Lord

“…This publication summarizes the human-disease-causing pathogens in the genus Rickettsia in the United States and delivers general knowledge of their vectors and the diseases they cause. …”
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Yaupon Psyllid Gyropsylla ilecis (Ashmead) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphalaridae) by Mark Wilhelm, Matthew Borden, Adam Dale

“…The yaupon holly, native to the southeastern United States, is used as an ornamental tree or shrub and has also been used for centuries to produce a caffeinated, tea-like beverage. …”
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Important Things to Know about Medicare: Introduction and Overview by Amanda Terminello, Martie Gillen

“…As an older adult citizen of the United States, it is important to understand the structure of Medicare and how it affects you. …”
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Historical narrative and wisdom. Towards preaching Esther "for such a time as this" by Arie C. Leder

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Plant-Based Milks: Soy by Jessica Goldberg, Daniela Rivero-Mendoza, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Unlike some of the recently marketed plant-based milks, soy milk has a long history as a beverage around the world and has been marketed in the United States for more than a century. If you have wondered how it compares to cow’s milk, this new 5-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department describes the composition and nutrient content of soy milk and its potential benefits and risks to health. …”
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Advances in Autism: a bibliometric analysis by Mehereen Chowdhury, Murdoc Gould, Latha Ganti

“…This paper provides a comprehensive overview of AI treatment research for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) from 2007 to 2023, focusing on global contributions across countries, institutions, authors, and keywords. The United States leads with 164 documents and 4988 citations, highlighting its central role in advancing AI technologies for ASD therapies, followed by significant contributions from China (90 documents, 1190 citations) and India (65 documents, 564 citations). …”
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Drug Cost-Effectiveness Assessments Require Standards for Rigor and Inclusion by Tia Goss Sawhney, Neil Thakur

“…The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER), a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, is the predominant independent price assessor in the United States. ICER’s cost effectiveness assessments are increasingly being used to support health insurance coverage and healthcare policy decisions. …”
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Biology and Control of Common Ragweed along Ditch and Canal Banks by Dennis C. Odero, Brent Sellers, Jason Ferrell

“…Common ragweed is a successful pioneer species widely distributed throughout the continental United States. In cultivated fields it will compete with crops for light, moisture, nutrients, and space and will result in significant yield losses. …”
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The Threat of the Emergence of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Positive Pathogens in Canada by Donald E Low, Barbara M Willey, Allison J McGeer

“…Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant enterococci are now endemic in many urban centres in the United States, although less so in Canada. In some states, penicillin -resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in the community selling has gone from rates of less than 5% in 1988 to 50% in 1994, including: resistance to third-generation cephalosporins and carbapenems. …”
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East Indian Hygrophila: Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson by Lyn A. Gettys, Stephen F. Enloe

“…East Indian hygrophila was first introduced to the United States as an aquarium plant around 1945. The first recorded sighting of East Indian hygrophila in Florida occurred near Tampa in 1965; by 1980, it had become a weed problem in southern Florida canals, and by 1994 it had spread to 18 of Florida’s public water bodies. …”
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