The Asiatic garden beetle Maladera castanea (Arrow 1913) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) by Paul E. Skelley

“…The Asiatic garden beetle has been a pest in the northeastern United States since the 1920s. Generally, not as abundant or damaging as the Japanese beetle, this pest beetle is occasionally numerous enough to cause damage to turf, gardens and field crops, as well as simply being a nuisance. …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Ocean Dumping Act (ODA) by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“… The Ocean Dumping Act regulates: the dumping of materials into the United States territorial ocean waters and the transportation of materials for the purpose of dumping.  …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Ocean Dumping Act (ODA) by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“… The Ocean Dumping Act regulates: the dumping of materials into the United States territorial ocean waters and the transportation of materials for the purpose of dumping.  …”
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Africanized Honey Bee in Florida by Michael K. O’Malley, James D. Ellis, Anita S. Neal

“…Since its introduction into South America, the African bee has migrated into the southwestern United States and Florida. Apis mellifera scutellata is the African bee subspecies referred to in this revised 3-page fact sheet, which answers commonly asked questions about these bees and their behavior. …”
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Lee Citrus Hybrid by L.K. Jackson, Stephen H. Futch

“… Lee is one of the released citrus hybrids arising from a cross of Clementine mandarin by Orlando tangelo made by Gardner and Bellows in 1942 at the United States Department of Agriculture Laboratory in Orlando. …”
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Apple Maggot, Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…It describes this primary pest of cultivated apples, especially in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, with a range extending into central Florida — synonym, distribution, description, life history and habits, hosts, damage, and management. …”
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Apple Maggot, Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…It describes this primary pest of cultivated apples, especially in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada, with a range extending into central Florida — synonym, distribution, description, life history and habits, hosts, damage, and management. …”
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Horn Fly Haematobia irritans irritans (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Diptera: Muscidae) by Dan Fitzpatrick, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…The horn fly is one of the most economically important pests of cattle worldwide. Just in the United States, hundreds of millions of dollars in losses are attributed to the horn fly annually, while additional millions are spent annually on insecticides to reduce horn fly numbers. …”
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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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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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Head Lice by Rebecca W. Baldwin, Faith M. Oi

“…Oi, describes this pest of humans which infests 10-12 million people each year in the United States, its biology, prevention, treatment, and management, including best practices for inspection, removal, and treatment. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices to hepatitis B among South African primary healthcare staff by Atlegang Mashilo, Itumeleng Mompati, Refilwe Ramakatane, Didintle Sebitloane, Naledi Sibi, Philippa C. Matthews, Cornel Van Rooyen, Dominique Goedhals, Sabeehah Vawda

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Eastern Bloodsucking Conenose, Triatoma sanguisuga (LeConte) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae) by John L. Capinera

“…This disease is a problem in South and Central America and has been detected in the United States, but has not been found in Florida. …”
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Tobacco Budworm, Heliothis virescens (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by John L. Capinera

“…The tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (Fabricius), is a native species and is found throughout the eastern and southwestern United States. It is principally a field crop pest, attacking such crops as alfalfa, clover, cotton, flax, soybean, and tobacco. …”
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Spiral Nematode, Helicotylenchus pseudorobustus (Steiner, 1941) Golden, 1956 (Nematoda: Tylenchida: Hoplolaimidae) by William T. Crow

“…Helicotylenchus pseudorobustus is a species common in Florida and the southeastern United States and is frequently found associated with turfgrasses and other grass hosts in the region. …”
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Florida Reclaimed Phosphate Mine Soils: Characteristics, Potential Uses, and Management Considerations by M. Wilson, Edward A. Hanlon

“…In 2010, seven mines in Florida produced approximately 10% of the world’s phosphate supply and more than 65% of the phosphate for the United States. But each year in Florida thousands of acres disturbed by strip-mining for phosphate rock must be reclaimed for other productive uses. …”
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New Gerbera Daisy Varieties for Large Containers and Flower Gardens by Zhanao Deng

“…Gerbera daisy is one of the most popular flowers in the United States. Recently, interest has increased in growing gerberas in large containers for indoor or outdoor use. …”
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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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Sugarcane Grub, Tomarus subtropicus Blatchley (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabacidae) by Eileen Buss

“… Nine species of Tomarus Erichson (formerly Ligyrus Burmeister) occur in the United States, only four of which occur in Florida, including T. gibbosus DeGeer, T. cuniculus (Fabricius), T. neglectus LeConte, and T. subtropicus (Blatchley). …”
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American Cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Blattaria: Blattidae) by K. A. Barbara

“…It occurs in buildings throughout Florida especially in commercial buildings. In the northern United States the cockroach is mainly found in steam heat tunnels or large institutional buildings. …”
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