Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Nematoda: Rhabditida: families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) by Nastaran Tofangsazie, Steven P. Arthurs, Robin M. Giblin-Davis

“…They fit nicely into integrated pest management programs because they are nontoxic to humans, specific to their target pests, and can be applied with standard pesticide equipment. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) by Bridget B. Baker, Samantha Wisely

“…While lethal to many bird and some mammal species, the current circulating strain is not particularly infectious in humans.  Nonetheless, basic precautions are still warranted, particularly for those people in contact with wild birds via hunting or the use of backyard bird feeders or baths, as well as people with backyard poultry or pet birds. …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Biological and Animal Waste Disposal by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“… Biological waste is defined in the Resource Recovery and Management Act as including, but not limited to, biomedical waste, diseased or dead animals, and other waste capable of transmitting pathogens to humans or animals. Other biological wastes are subject to lower standards of disposal than most other solid wastes. …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Biological and Animal Waste Disposal by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“… Biological waste is defined in the Resource Recovery and Management Act as including, but not limited to, biomedical waste, diseased or dead animals, and other waste capable of transmitting pathogens to humans or animals. Other biological wastes are subject to lower standards of disposal than most other solid wastes. …”
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Bird’s Nest Fungi: Charismatic Mushrooms in Your Garden by Nattapol Kraisitudomsook, Matthew E. Smith

“…Bird’s nest fungi are not considered dangerous to plants, animals, or humans. This new 3-page publication of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department was written by Nattapol Kraisitudomsook and Matthew E. …”
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Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Nematoda: Rhabditida: families Steinernematidae and Heterorhabditidae) by Nastaran Tofangsazie, Steven P. Arthurs, Robin M. Giblin-Davis

“…They fit nicely into integrated pest management programs because they are nontoxic to humans, specific to their target pests, and can be applied with standard pesticide equipment. …”
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Bird’s Nest Fungi: Charismatic Mushrooms in Your Garden by Nattapol Kraisitudomsook, Matthew E. Smith

“…Bird’s nest fungi are not considered dangerous to plants, animals, or humans. This new 3-page publication of the UF/IFAS Plant Pathology Department was written by Nattapol Kraisitudomsook and Matthew E. …”
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Gulf Coast Tick, Amblyomma maculatum Koch (Acari: Ixodidae: Amblyomminae) by Jeffrey C. Hertz, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…The ticks are ectoparasites that feed on a variety of birds and mammals, and will readily bite humans. Gulf Coast ticks are of increasing concern because of their ability to transmit several pathogens of veterinary and medical importance. …”
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Gulf Coast Tick, Amblyomma maculatum Koch (Acari: Ixodidae: Amblyomminae) by Jeffrey C. Hertz, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…The ticks are ectoparasites that feed on a variety of birds and mammals, and will readily bite humans. Gulf Coast ticks are of increasing concern because of their ability to transmit several pathogens of veterinary and medical importance. …”
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Lycopene improves on basic hematological and immunological parameters in diabetes mellitus by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Adam, Moyosore Afodun, Josephine, Kasolo, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Objective: Diabetes is associated with an upset of hematological and immunological parameters in humans, how- ever information on the effects of Lycopene is scarce. …”
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Lycopene improves on basic hematological and immunological parameters in diabetes mellitus by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Adam Moyosore, Afodun, Josephine, Kasolo, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Objective: Diabetes is associated with an upset of hematological and immunological parameters in humans, however information on the effects of Lycopene is scarce. …”
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Prologue by Pieter G. R. de Villiers, Lloyd K. Pietersen

“…They wish to express their appreciation to Bible Society and to Dr Shelley Saguaro, Head of the Department of Humanities at the University of Gloucestershire, for their support which enabled the symposium to take place. …”
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Helminths and helminth communities of Chondrostoma nasus from the Danube River, northwestern Bulgaria by Zaharieva Radoslava G., Kirin Diana A., Zaharieva Petya G.

“…Helminth species pathogenic to fishes and humans were found in the helminth communities of Ch. nasus.…”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Introduction by Ruth Francis-Floyd, Maia McGuire

“…This curriculum provides a series of individual lessons covering manatee biology and ecology, as well as highlighting some of the ways that humans impact and can protect manatees. The curriculum has been written at a third-grade level but can be adapted for older or younger students. …”
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Biting midges, no-see-ums Culicoides spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) by Cynthia Roxanne Connelly

“…They will readily bite humans; the bites are irritating, painful, and can cause long-lasting painful lesions for some people. …”
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Key to Nine Common Smilax Species of Florida by Lynn Proenza, Michael Andreu

“…Smilax species are important because they can provide shelter and food for wildlife and have provided humans with medicine, food, and dyes. Twelve Smilax species are found in Florida. …”
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Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli: Detection, Differentiation, and Implications for Food Safety by William J. Zaragoza, Max Teplitski, Clifton K. Fagerquist

“…Even though most E. coli are benign or even beneficial members of our gut microbial communities, strains carrying Shiga-toxin encoding genes are highly pathogenic in humans and other animals. This 6-page fact sheet discusses the two types of Shiga toxins and the best approaches to identifying and determining which Shiga toxin is present. …”
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Biting midges, no-see-ums Culicoides spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) by Cynthia Roxanne Connelly

“…They will readily bite humans; the bites are irritating, painful, and can cause long-lasting painful lesions for some people. …”
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Identification and Control of Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata): A Potentially Poisonous Plant. by Brent A. Sellers, Sarah Lancaster, Kenneth A. Langeland, Jason A. Ferrell, Michael Meisenberg, Joseph Walter

“…Although there is no published literature supporting the theory that coral ardisia is toxic, it is suspected that the berries and/or foliage are poisonous to livestock, pets, and humans. This 3-page fact sheet was written by B. A. …”
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Giant African Land Snail in Florida by John L. Capinera

“…It feeds on hundreds of different plants and can transmit meningitis and other diseases to humans. Learn more in this 3-page fact sheet written by John L. …”
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