Investigation into the sero-molecular prevalence of Brucella melitensis in small ruminants in districts Mohmand and Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. by Sohaib Ul Hassan, Farhan Anwar Khan, Muhammad Shuaib, Muhammad Shahid, Said Sajjad Ali Shah, Shahrood Ahmed Siddiqui, Anthony Pokoo-Aikins, Ayman A Swelum

“…Brucellosis is one of the important zoonotic diseases affecting the range of animals caused by Brucella species, including Brucella abortus and Brucella mellitensis. …”
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How energy determines spatial localisation and copy number of molecules in neurons by Cornelius Bergmann, Kanaan Mousaei, Silvio O. Rizzoli, Tatjana Tchumatchenko

“…We show that the drive to save energy determines transcript quantities and their location while acting differently on each molecular species depending on the length, longevity and other features of the respective molecule. …”
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Comparing Traditional Uses of Medicinal Plants for Malaria Treatment in Kabuula Sub-County Lyantonde District. by Kirya, Ali

“…A total of 12 medicinal plant species were identified, with Aloe barbadensis miller, Vernonia amygdalina, and Artemisia annua being the most frequently occurring and widely used species. …”
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Spartina alterniflora invasion significantly alters the assembly and structure of soil bacterial communities in the Yellow River Delta by Pengyuan Sun, Yuxin Wu, Pengcheng Zhu, Jingfeng Wang, Jingfeng Wang, Xiaona Yu, Weihua Guo

“…Altogether, individual plant species had distinct effects on soil bacterial community assembly and structure, with the invasive species having the strongest impact. …”
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A revised classification of Dryopteridaceae based on plastome phylogenomics and morphological evidence, with the description of a new genus, Pseudarachniodes by Zheng-Yu Zuo, Germinal Rouhan, Shi-Yong Dong, Hong-Mei Liu, Xin-Yu Du, Li-Bing Zhang, Jin-Mei Lu

“…This revised classification will serve as a foundational framework for future investigations on taxonomy, biogeography, and diversification of the most species-rich Dryopteridaceae in ferns.…”
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The Florida Panther: Past, Present, and Future by Madelon van de Kerk, Madan K. Oli, David P. Onorato

“…They were one of the first species to be added to the US endangered species list and are now the only population of North American puma that occurs east of Mississippi River. …”
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Blueberry Varieties for Florida by Jeffrey G. Williamson, Paul M. Lyrene

“…Florida is rich in other native Vaccinium species. The woods and swamps of Florida are populated with at least eight wild blueberry species. …”
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Coconut mite, Acathrix trymatus (Keifer) by W. C. Welbourn

“…Keifer's generic name, Acathrix, means "short seta" for the minute scapular setae on the prodorsal sclerite of this species (Keifer 1962b). Briones (1963) investigated A. trymatus and three other eriophyid species on Philippine coconut palms and found their feeding did little damage and did not transmit cadang-cadang disease. …”
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Herbicide Application Techniques for Woody Plant Control by Jason Ferrell, Ken Langeland, Brent Sellers

“… The progression of trees and other woody plants into pastures, fencerows, ditch banks, rights-of-way and other areas is a common occurrence. These woody species can be particularly troublesome and require control since they will compromise fence intregrity, impede canal drainage, interfere with transmission of electricity, and some species (such as cherry trees) are highly poisonous to livestock. …”
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A Parasitoid Wasp Cotesia congregata (Say) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Braconidae) by Christopher D. Crockett, Andrea Lucky, Oscar E. Liburd, Karen M. Kester

“… This species of Cotesia has been widely used as a model system in insect physiology. …”
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Fruit Fly, Anastrepha edentata Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“…There is a possibility that this species has not survived in Florida. It is not considered to be of economic importance anywhere within its range. …”
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Managing Thrips and Tomato Spotted Wilt in Pepper by Joe Funderburk, Steve Olson, Julianne Stavisky, Yolanda Avila

“…Feeding and egg-laying by thrips results in distortion, discoloration, silvering, and bronzing of leaves and fruits of vegetables reducing their market value. Some species of thrips are vectors of bunyaviruses (family Bunyaviridae, genus Tospovirus, type species Tomato spotted wilt). …”
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Coreopsis leavenworthii by Edward F. Gilman, Jeffrey G. Norcini, Teresa Howe

“… Thirteen Coreopsis species occur in Florida, eleven of which are widely considered native to Florida. …”
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Hydrilla: Florida's Worst Submersed Weed by Lyn A. Gettys, Stephen F. Enloe

“…In addition to being one of the world’s worst aquatic weeds, the species is Florida’s most intensively managed submersed plant. …”
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Eastern Mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, for Control of Mosquito Larvae by Eric Jon Cassiano, Jeffrey E. Hill, Quenton Tuckett, Craig A. Watson

“… Using native animal species, particularly fish, to reduce mosquito populations is popular in multiple states including Florida. …”
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Attracting Native Bees to Your Florida Landscape by Rachel Mallinger, Anne Yasalonis, Gary Knox, Wayne Hobbs

“… Florida is home to approximately 315 species of native wild bees. These bees rely on flowers for survival; their diets consist exclusively of pollen and nectar harvested from flowers. …”
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Update on Management Methods for Cycad Aulcaspis Scale by Greg S. Hodges, Forrest W. Howard, Eileen A. Buss

“… More than 20 species of scale insects occur on cycads in Florida, the most damaging of which is the cycad aulacaspis scale. …”
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Florida Homeowner Herbicide Guide: Considerations, Applications, and Selection by Chris Marble

“…This publication discusses common herbicides available at retail stores and how homeowners can use these them safely and effectively. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep575 This publication provides information and general management recommendations for a variety of common weed species found throughout Florida. For a species-specific weed identification guide or information on weed control in turfgrass, visit the EDIS Weed Control directory. …”
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Yellow Sugarcane Aphid, Sipha flava (Forbes) (Insecta: Heteroptera: Aphididae) by Gregg S. Nuessly

“…The yellow sugarcane aphid causes damage to sorghum, sugarcane and several species of pasture grass (Median-Gaud et al. 1965, Kindler and Dalrymple 1999). …”
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Complete mitogenome characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of traditional Chinese medicinal plant Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep. from the Menispermaceae family by Jing Zhao, Zi-Han Chen, Peng-Cheng Huang, Liu-Wei Chen, Ming-Xian Zhang, Li-Hua Wang, You-Yong Zhu, Jia-Guan Wang, Yu Zhao

“…Although its plastome and nuclear genome had been sequenced, its mitochondrial genome has not been explored, which significantly hampers conservation efforts and further research for this species. In addition, previous efforts based on multiple molecular markers providing profound insights into an intergeneric phylogenetic framework for Burasaieae and sampled species of T. sagittata are placed in a superclades, species delimitation of T. sagittata still need to be comprehensively evaluated. …”
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