Keeping Food Safe: Special Tips for Potluck Parties by Claudia Peñuela, Amarat Simonne

“… Potluck parties are very popular in the United States because they allow people to share responsibility of cooking and food preparation. …”
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South American Cucurbit Fruit Fly, Anastrepha grandis (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems

“…It has been intercepted in the United States in pumpkin from Argentina and Brazil, and in banana debris from Panama. …”
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Symptoms of Diabetes by Linda B. Bobroff

“… Type 2 diabetes is a growing health concern for children as well as adults in the United States. Diabetes that is uncontrolled can lead to blindness, kidney disease, heart disease, and amputations. …”
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A critical assessment of ionic liquid-based aqueous biphasic systems for biomolecules extraction and CO2 absorption by Viggy Wee Gee Tan, Yazan Abuhasheesh, Doris Ying Ying Tang, Yongyu Zhang, Zengling Ma, Lin Chen, Rambabu Krishnamoorthy, Pau Loke Show

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Sapote Fruit Fly, Serpentine Fruit Fly, Anastrepha serpentina (Wiedemann) (Insecta: Dipera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“… 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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Inclusion of Diverse Learners in the Educational System by Eric D. Rubenstein, Andrew C. Thoron

“…Every student in the United States has the right to an education. But not every student is ready, prepared, or willing to learn. …”
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Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: Land Use Conflicts by Rodney L. Clouser

“…The issue of urban sprawl into rural areas is not a new issue in the United States and it will most likely continue for some time to come. …”
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Tuttle mealybug Brevennia rehi (Pseudococcidae) by Ian Stocks

“…Because Bermuda and zoysia are important lawn grasses, especially in the southern United States, infestation by Tuttle mealybug should be considered whenever dieback is noticed, especially if the grass blades show white wax or are sticky from honeydew secretion. …”
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Spanish Moss, Ball Moss, and Lichens - Harmless Epiphytes by Joe Sewards, Sydney Park Brown

“…Several epiphytic plants, like Spanish moss, ball moss, and lichen, are common to the Florida landscape and southeast United States. People unfamiliar with epiphytes sometimes worry that they may cause injuries to the plants they perch in. …”
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Common House Spider, Achaearanea tepidariorum (C. L. Koch) (Arachnida: Araneae: Theridiidae) by Glavis B. Edwards

“…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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Saying Goodbye: Military Deployments by Alexandra Ulrich, Suzanna Smith

“…“Those last few hugs, the last few kisses, the last few goodbyes are what many military families across the United States have experienced when seeing a loved one leave for deployment. …”
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Tuttle mealybug Brevennia rehi (Pseudococcidae) by Ian Stocks

“…Because Bermuda and zoysia are important lawn grasses, especially in the southern United States, infestation by Tuttle mealybug should be considered whenever dieback is noticed, especially if the grass blades show white wax or are sticky from honeydew secretion. …”
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Saying Goodbye: Military Deployments by Alexandra Ulrich, Suzanna Smith

“…“Those last few hugs, the last few kisses, the last few goodbyes are what many military families across the United States have experienced when seeing a loved one leave for deployment. …”
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Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: Land Use Conflicts by Rodney L. Clouser

“…The issue of urban sprawl into rural areas is not a new issue in the United States and it will most likely continue for some time to come. …”
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Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani by William H. Kern, Jr.

“… The Neotropical deer ked is a common ectoparasite of the white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in the southeastern United States. The louse flies (Hippoboscidae) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of birds and mammals. …”
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Leek Cultivation Guide for Florida by Mary Dixon, Guodong Liu

“…Although there is great potential for leek to be grown commercially in Florida due to demand and appropriate climatic conditions, the United States does not currently produce a significant quantity of leek compared to countries such as Indonesia, Turkey, and China. …”
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Grape Leaffolder, Desmia funeralis (Hübner) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraustidae) by Frank W. Mead, Susan E. Webb

“… The grape leaffolder is a common and widely distributed species that is a minor pest of grapes in the United States. In Florida the grape leaffolder has done substantial damage to grape leaves in September and October when growers have discontinued their spray programs after harvest. …”
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Spanish Moss, Ball Moss, and Lichens - Harmless Epiphytes by Joe Sewards, Sydney Park Brown

“…Several epiphytic plants, like Spanish moss, ball moss, and lichen, are common to the Florida landscape and southeast United States. People unfamiliar with epiphytes sometimes worry that they may cause injuries to the plants they perch in. …”
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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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Heirloom Eggplant Varieties in Florida by Monica Ozores-Hampton

“…It migrated to Egypt during the 9th to 12th centuries AD, the Moors introduced eggplant to the Spanish, who took the eggplant to South America around 1650, and in 1806, Thomas Jefferson introduced the eggplant to the United States after receiving the fruit from a friend in France. …”
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