Blacklegged Tick or Deer Tick, Ixodes scapularis Say (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Michael R. Patnaude, Thomas N. Mather

“… In the United States, the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say affects the greatest number of people for three principal reasons: their geographic distribution coincides in the northeastern United States with the greatest concentration of humans (Miller et al. 1990); spirochete infection rates are high, often exceeding 25 (Burgdorfer et al. 1982, Anderson et al. 1983, Magnarelli et al. 1986); and the geographical range of the tick is spreading (Lastavica et al. 1989, Anderson et al. 1990, Godsey et al. 1987, Davis et al. 1984). …”
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Blacklegged Tick or Deer Tick, Ixodes scapularis Say (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Michael R. Patnaude, Thomas N. Mather

“… In the United States, the blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis Say affects the greatest number of people for three principal reasons: their geographic distribution coincides in the northeastern United States with the greatest concentration of humans (Miller et al. 1990); spirochete infection rates are high, often exceeding 25 (Burgdorfer et al. 1982, Anderson et al. 1983, Magnarelli et al. 1986); and the geographical range of the tick is spreading (Lastavica et al. 1989, Anderson et al. 1990, Godsey et al. 1987, Davis et al. 1984). …”
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Ambrosia Beetles, Platypus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Platypodidae) by T. H. Atkinson

“…The most recent key to species was published 60 years ago (Chamberlin 1939), does not include all species known from the United States (Wood 1979), and has long been out of print. …”
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Stink Bugs in Florida Rice by Ron Cherry

“…This was the first report of this species being found in commercial rice fields in the United States. Cherry and Nuessly (2010) reported that the stink bug Oebalus insularis is now widespread in Florida rice fields. …”
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Ambrosia Beetles, Platypus spp. (Insecta: Coleoptera: Platypodidae) by T. H. Atkinson

“…The most recent key to species was published 60 years ago (Chamberlin 1939), does not include all species known from the United States (Wood 1979), and has long been out of print. …”
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Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by John L. Capinera

“… The sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius), is native to the western hemisphere, but not to the United States. It apparently was introduced into Louisiana about 1855, and has since spread to the other Gulf Coast States. …”
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Sugarcane Borer, Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by John L. Capinera

“… The sugarcane borer, Diatraea saccharalis (Fabricius), is native to the western hemisphere, but not to the United States. It apparently was introduced into Louisiana about 1855, and has since spread to the other Gulf Coast States. …”
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Impaired creatinine-based estimated glomerular filtration rate in Thai individuals switching to dolutegravir: illustrating the role of cystatin C testing to aid clinical decision m... by Carlo Sacdalan, Curtis Austin, Aswathy Varma, Suteeraporn Pinyakorn, Eugène Kroon, Donn J. Colby, Phillip Chan, Orlanda Goh, Krittaporn Pornpaisakul, Jintana Intasan, Tassanee Luekasemsuk, Merlin L. Robb, Nitiya Chomchey, Nittaya Phanuphak, Jintanat Ananworanich, Sandhya Vasan, Denise Hsu, the SEARCH 010/RV254 study group

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A holistic stochastic model for precipitation events by Alexander Weyant, Alexander Gershunov, Anna K. Panorska, Tomasz J. Kozubowski, Julie Kalansky

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Gesture sonification for enhancing agency: an exploratory study on healthy participants by Felix Schoeller, Felix Schoeller, Parham Ashur, Joseph Larralde, Clement Le Couedic, Rajeev Mylapalli, Karthikeyan Krishnanandan, Anna Ciaunica, Anna Ciaunica, Adam Linson, Mark Miller, Nicco Reggente, Vladimir Adrien, Vladimir Adrien

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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Clean Water Act (CWA) by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“… The purpose of the Clean Water Act is to maintain and restore the quality of the waters of the United States. The definition of waters is broad, including all waters subject to tidal movements, reaching between states, or used in interstate or foreign commerce. …”
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Corn tolerance to florpyrauxifen-benzyl rates and its mixture with atrazine and mesotrione by Amar S. Godar, Jason K. Norsworthy, L. Tom Barber

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Using AI chatbots (e.g., CHATGPT) in seeking health-related information online: The case of a common ailment by Pouyan Esmaeilzadeh, Mahed Maddah, Tala Mirzaei

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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Typhoid Fever—Salmonella Typhi by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Rachael Silverberg

“…Many of the cases of typhoid fever in the United States are acquired through international travel to these regions. …”
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Chicken Mite (Other Common Names: Poultry Red Mite, Roost Mite) Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer) (Arachnida: Acari: Dermanyssidae) by Ethen T. Carter, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“… The chicken mite affects egg-laying hens in many parts of the world, including Europe, Japan, China, and the United States. Although Dermanyssus gallinae affects birds in many regions, it is most prevalent in European countries, where egg industry losses are estimated at $177 million per year. …”
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Chicken Mite (Other Common Names: Poultry Red Mite, Roost Mite) Dermanyssus gallinae (De Geer) (Arachnida: Acari: Dermanyssidae) by Ethen T. Carter, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman

“… The chicken mite affects egg-laying hens in many parts of the world, including Europe, Japan, China, and the United States. Although Dermanyssus gallinae affects birds in many regions, it is most prevalent in European countries, where egg industry losses are estimated at $177 million per year. …”
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Western Drywood Termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen) (Insecta: Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) by Brian J. Cabrera, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“… The western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen), is the most common structure-infesting drywood termite in the southwestern United States. Originally described as Kalotermes minor by Hagen (1858), I. minor was reclassified into the genus Incisitermes by Krishna (1961). …”
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Western Drywood Termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen) (Insecta: Isoptera: Kalotermitidae) by Brian J. Cabrera, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“… The western drywood termite, Incisitermes minor (Hagen), is the most common structure-infesting drywood termite in the southwestern United States. Originally described as Kalotermes minor by Hagen (1858), I. minor was reclassified into the genus Incisitermes by Krishna (1961). …”
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Enhanced testing can substantially improve defense against several types of respiratory virus pandemic by James Petrie, James A. Hay, Oraya Srimokla, Jasmina Panovska-Griffiths, Charles Whittaker, Joanna Masel

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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs)—Part 1 by Yun-Ya Yang, Gurpal S. Toor

“…This 5-page fact sheet provides an overview of the use and sale of PPCPs in the United States and the world. Written by Yun-Ya Yang and Gurpal S. …”
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