Living with the African Honey Bee by James D Ellis, Mary Christine Bammer

“… African honey bees and European honey bees are the same species of honey bee, but the two are classified as different subspecies or races of honey bee. …”
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Frogs and Toads of Northern Belize by Jenna M. Cole, Sarah K. Cooke, Venetia S. Briggs-Gonzalez, Justin R. Dalaba, Frank J. Mazzotti

“… Belize is home to several threatened frog species. One of them, the Maya mountains frog, lives nowhere else in the world. …”
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Identification, Biology, and Control of Small-Leaf Spiderwort (Tradescantia fluminensis): A Widely Introduced Invasive Plant by Jason C. Seitz, Mark W. Clark

“… Tradescantia fluminensis (small-leaf spiderwort) is a perennial subsucculent herb native to tropical and subtropical regions of Brazil and Argentina. The species has been introduced to the United States and countries in many parts of the world where it is often considered invasive. …”
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Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Nathan Schwartz, Rebecca G. Harvey, Frank J. Mazzotti

“… The hicatee (Dermatemys mawii) is a Central American river turtle and one of the 25 most endangered turtle species in the world. Over-hunting for meat, eggs, and shells is driving the turtles toward extinction. …”
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Striped Blister Beetle, Epicauta vittata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Meloidae) by John L. Capinera

“… The striped blister beetle, Epicauta vittata (Fabricius), is a native species. It has been collected from all eastern states west to, and including, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. …”
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Southern Wilt of Geranium by Philip F. Harmon, Carrie L. Harmon, David Norman, Tim Momol

“…Different races of R. solanacearum affect hundreds of plant species around the world. This document is PP 206, one of a series of the Plant Pathology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Tuttle mealybug Brevennia rehi (Pseudococcidae) by Ian Stocks

“… The Tuttle mealybug, Brevennia rehi (Lindinger), is a pest of many grass species and occurs nearly worldwide, especially where rice and sugarcane are grown. …”
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Saddleback Caterpillar Acharia stimulea (Clemens) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) by Christopher S. Bibbs, J. Howard Frank

“…Acharia stimulea is best known as a medically significant species. Its spines are strong, acutely pointed, and hollow. …”
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Control and Management of Wild Hogs in Florida by William M. Giuliano, George W. Tanner

“…Although technically, feral refers to free-ranging animals from domesticated stock, all wild hogs are typically referred to as feral in Florida and all are considered the same species, Sus scrofa. Wild hogs are in the family Suidae (true wild pigs), none of which are native to the Americas. …”
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Tips for Integrating Land and Wildlife Management: Quail and Timber by William M. Giuliano, Lauren Watine

“…This 2-page fact sheet provides several quail habitat improvement tips that focus on diversifying the plant species and structural composition and increasing early successional communities dominated by herbaceous plants. …”
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Biology and Management of Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) in Ornamental Crop Production by Chris Marble, Shawn Steed, Nathan S. Boyd

“…This 6-page fact sheet provides species description, plant biology, and management recommendations. …”
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Brown Dog Tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus Latreille (Arachnida: Acari: Ixodidae) by Cynthia C. Lord

“…Because of this, it can establish populations in colder climates, and has been found in much of the world. Many tick species can be carried indoors on animals, but cannot complete their entire life cycle inside. …”
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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. …”
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Spring Viremia of Carp by Barbara D. Petty, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Roy P. E. Yanong

“…Spring viremia of carp is a viral disease that can cause significant mortality in several carp species including the common carp. It was reported in koi and feral carp in the United States for the first time in 2002. …”
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Cattle Tail Lice by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler

“…Important differences in the biology of these two species require differing control strategies. This document is ENY-271, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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OOxytetracycline Hydrochloride (OTC-HCl) Application for Control of Palm Phytoplasmas by Brian W. Bahder, Ericka E. Helmick

“…LY, introduced into Florida sometime in the first half of the 20th century, has been causing decline of over 30 species of palm (Harrison and Elliott 2015).  In 2006, lethal bronzing disease (LBD) was discovered on the west coast of Florida near Tampa.  …”
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Aglaonema modestum Chinese Evergreen by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…Native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, this species is ideal for indoor cultivation, thriving in USDA hardiness zones 10B to 11. …”
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Cattle Grubs by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler

“… Cattle grubs (Figure 1) are the immature stages of warble flies or heel flies (Figure 2). Two species of cattle grubs occur in the United States -- the common cattle grub, Hypoderma lineatum, and the northern cattle grub, Hypoderma bovis. …”
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Comparative Cognitive Science and Convergent Evolution: Humans and Elephants by Ross Don

“…While concentration within the hominid and wider primate lines can tell us much about genetic constraints on human culture and cognition, at least as much attention should be paid to species in which patterns of evolved social cognition respond to problems faced by ancestral hominins. …”
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South American Cucurbit Fruit Fly, Anastrepha grandis (Macquart) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems

“…The pest status differs in each country and has sometimes changed within a country. This species is potentially of economic importance in Florida and southern Texas should it ever be introduced there. …”
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