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Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Published 2012-09-01“…The spread of this moth raises concerns about harm to rare opuntioid species (prickly pear and related cacti), the endangerment of wild opuntioids in the southwestern United States and Mexico, and the consequent effects on entire desert ecosystems and economic hardship for communities in Mexico that cultivate and sell Opuntia. …”
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South American Cucurbit Fruit Fly, Anastrepha grandis (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Published 2012-03-01“…It has been intercepted in the United States in pumpkin from Argentina and Brazil, and in banana debris from Panama. …”
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Grape Leaffolder, Desmia funeralis (Hübner) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
Published 2022-03-01“… The grape leaffolder is a common and widely distributed species that is a minor pest of grapes in the United States. In California severe outbreaks have occurred in restricted areas during some years. …”
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Is It Worth Switching from Natural Service to Artificial Insemination? A Comparison of Reproductive Performance and Profitability in Dairy Herds
Published 2014-07-01“…A considerable portion of dairy producers in the United States still use NS in at least part of their breeding program. …”
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Is It Worth Switching from Natural Service to Artificial Insemination? A Comparison of Reproductive Performance and Profitability in Dairy Herds
Published 2014-07-01“…A considerable portion of dairy producers in the United States still use NS in at least part of their breeding program. …”
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Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Associated with Melons
Published 2014-11-01“…For those concerned about the safety of melons, including cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon, this 6-page fact sheet lists outbreaks associated with melons in the United States, Canada, and Europe, along with information about the location, pathogen, and incidence of illness. …”
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How Are Cows Cooled on Dairy Farms in Florida?
Published 2019-04-01“…These conditions and their associated losses in productivity pose a growing concern to dairy producers, as more frequent and severe fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, and droughts are predicted to occur in the United States. This new 4-page document discusses heat stress in the dairy industry, the Florida dairy heat stress abatement survey, and heat stress abatement for lactating cows, dry cows, and dairy calves. …”
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Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Associated with Melons
Published 2014-11-01“…For those concerned about the safety of melons, including cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon, this 6-page fact sheet lists outbreaks associated with melons in the United States, Canada, and Europe, along with information about the location, pathogen, and incidence of illness. …”
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Squash Vine Borer Melittia cucurbitae (Harris) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)
Published 2015-05-01“…Once only considered a nuisance to commercial growers, with the expansion of cucurbit production in the United States over the last decade, the squash vine borer has become a pest of economic importance. …”
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An Overview of Carbon Markets for Florida Forest Landowners
Published 2014-10-01“…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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Squash Vine Borer Melittia cucurbitae (Harris) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)
Published 2015-05-01“…Once only considered a nuisance to commercial growers, with the expansion of cucurbit production in the United States over the last decade, the squash vine borer has become a pest of economic importance. …”
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Cactus Moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Published 2012-09-01“…The spread of this moth raises concerns about harm to rare opuntioid species (prickly pear and related cacti), the endangerment of wild opuntioids in the southwestern United States and Mexico, and the consequent effects on entire desert ecosystems and economic hardship for communities in Mexico that cultivate and sell Opuntia. …”
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Conservation Reserve Program: Overview and Discussion
Published 2016-04-01“… The Conservation Reserve Program, a governmental initiative with the goal of protecting the environment by retiring less productive but environmentally sensitive cropland from production, is by far the largest-scale, biggest-budgeted conservation program in the United States. The program has been a success, improving the land allocation of primary crop production and providing environmental benefits, but it is currently confronted with government budget cuts, and some farmers are reluctant to participate. …”
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An Overview of Carbon Markets for Florida Forest Landowners
Published 2014-10-01“…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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Mapping Your World with Community Analyst: An Easy to Use Tool to Map the Characteristics of U.S. Communities
Published 2014-02-01“…This article presents Community Analyst, a web application that provides access to thousands of business, demographic, economic, education, and health data variables for the United States. The application’s extensive suite of data metrics, in conjunction with on-demand reports and interactive color-coded maps, allows one to quickly explore the characteristics of one or more geographic areas. …”
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Common House Spider, Achaearanea tepidariorum (C. L. Koch) (Arachnida: Araneae: Theridiidae)
Published 2004-07-01“…Koch), may be the most abundant of the several species of spiders that live in the company of man in the southeastern United States, especially in Florida. Although Archer (1947) thought that A. tepidariorum was less common inside houses than Pholcus phalangioides Fuesslin (Pholcidae) in Alabama, he also noted its abundance. …”
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An Overview of US Papaya Production, Trade, and Consumption
Published 2012-09-01“…The United States produces close to 14,000 t of papaya annually. …”
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Apple Maggot, Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Published 2012-03-01“….), but then became a primary pest of cultivated apples, especially in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. Summer- and early fall-maturing varieties are particularly vulnerable, but hard winter apples are sometimes infested. …”
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Identification and Control of Southern Sandbur (Cenchrus echinatus L.) in Hayfields
Published 2012-12-01“…Southern sandbur is an annual grass that grows in pastures and cropland throughout the warm areas of the southern United States from Virginia to California. This native grass is adapted to dry, sandy soils and has a shallow, fibrous root system. …”
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Japanese Orange Fly, Bactrocera tsuneonis (Miyake) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Published 2012-03-01“…There have been no interceptions of the Japanese orange fly in the United States, probably due in a large part to the protection provided by a U.S. embargo of long standing against citrus from the orient. …”
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