Featherwing Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Ptiliidae) by Henry S. Dybas

“… Featherwing beetles are the smallest known beetles, the majority of the species being a millimeter or less in length. The common name is derived from the distinctive structure of the wings which are believed to function primarily for passive flotation, as in the ciliate seeds of dandelions. …”
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Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Beef Withdrawal Time Chart by Todd A. Thrift, Matt J. Hersom, Max Irsik

“…It is a table listing product names and summarizing information on withdrawal times according to the species and the route of administration. Produced as part of a cooperative program by Florida Cattlemen's Association, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the University of Florida (IFAS) Extension Service. …”
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2018–2019 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Postbloom Fruit Drop by Natalia A. Peres, Megan M. Dewdney

“…PFD, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum acutatum, affects all species and cultivars of citrus, but severity on a given cultivar varies according to the time of bloom in relation to rainfall. …”
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Weed Management in Clover -- 2005 by Jason A. Ferrell

“…There are also fewer herbicide products registered for use on clover compared to other forage species, so chemical weed control programs have to be chosen carefully. …”
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Tips for Integrating Land and Wildlife Management: Deer in Forests by William M. Giuliano, John M. Olson, Cailey Thomas

“…Prized by hunters and wildlife enthusiasts alike, white-tailed deer are a popular species found throughout Florida. As such, they are often the focus of management for landowners, managers, and lessees who want to improve deer populations while maintaining other land uses such as timber production. …”
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Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani by William H. Kern, Jr.

“…Strongly specialized claws help them cling to the hair or feathers of their particular host species. Deer keds have wings when they emerge from their puparium, but lose their wings once they find a host (deer). …”
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Washingtonia robusta: Mexican Fan Palm by Timothy K. Broschat

“… The Mexican fan palm is a fast-growing species that can reach heights of 70 to 100 feet, making it too tall for typical residential landscapes. …”
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Spotted cucumber beetle Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Harsimran Kaur Gill, Gaurav Goyal, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

“…Another name for the spotted cucumber beetle is “southern corn rootworm”. Many Diabrotica species cause damage to field crops, especially corn, making these beetles a major agricultural concern. …”
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Securing Bird Feeders from Florida Black Bears by Ethan T. Noel, Elizabeth F. Pienaar

“… The Florida black bear (Ursus americanus floridanus) is the only species of bear in Florida, with an estimated population of approximately 4,030 bears. …”
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Extinction risks and resilience: A perspective on existential risks research with nuclear war as an exemplary threat by Johannes Kattan

“…It is concluded that it is unlikely that a nuclear war would lead to the end of the human species, despite the unprecedented damage it might cause. …”
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Bats of Florida by Holly K. Ober, Martin B. Main, Ginger M. Allen

“…This revised 5-page fact sheet describes the species of bats that occur in Florida and provides simple tips for their identification. …”
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New Plants for Florida: Tropical Pumpkin by Richard L. Jones, Mary Duryea, Berry J. Treat

“… Tropical pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne), also known as calabaza, calabash, auyama, ayote, or zapallo, is a species of pumpkin that is grown throughout the tropics and subtropics. …”
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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. …”
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Dual Mycobacterial Invasion: A Case Report on Coexisting Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacterium Infection by P. Prem Ananth, S. Raghul Raj, R. Anand, N. Nagarajan

“…Mycobacterium kansasii, an NTM species, can cause pulmonary disease similar to TB, requiring thorough diagnostic approaches for effective treatment. …”
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Considerations for Selection and Use of Ornamental Grasses by Mack Thetford

“…The availability of a large number of species and cultivars makes these plants very versatile with many potential uses in the landscape. …”
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The Role of Zoosemiotic Inquiry in Shared Environments: Interlinking Nature and Culture by Mäekivi Nelly

“…By offering case-studies from zoological gardens and species conservation we hope to guide conservation endeavors, environmental conflict resolution, and more sustainable relationships in the Anthropocene. …”
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Black-tailed Mosquito Culiseta melanura (Coquillett) (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Eva Buckner, Angelique Showman, C. Roxanne Connelly

“…The black-tailed mosquito is unusual because it overwinters as larvae while most mosquito species overwinter as either adults or eggs. Culiseta melanura is important because of its role in the transmission cycle of eastern equine encephalitis virus and potentially West Nile virus. …”
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Tropical and Subtropical Fruit Propagation by Jeff Wasielewski, Carlos F. Balerdi

“…This new 7-page publication of the UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department explains both sexual and asexual propagation techniques, why they are used, and what type of propagation is best for which species of tropical fruit. Written by Jeff Wasielewski and Carlos Balerdi. …”
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Modulating the sulfurization procedure to decrease by-product formation for one-step catalytic synthesis of sulfur-containing chemicals by ZhiZhi Xu, Jian Fang, Min Luo, Dedong He, Dingkai Chen, Jichang Lu, Yongming Luo

“…This weakened bonding pattern is advantageous to the CO non-dissociative activation to from ⁎COS species, and the further hydrogenation of adsorbed ⁎COS and ⁎CHxS species to main product of CH3SH. …”
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Leveraging genomic insights from the neglected malaria parasites P. malariae and P. ovale using selective whole genome amplification (SWGA) approach by Fathia Ben-Rached, Amit Kumar Subudhi, Chang Li, Mariah Alawi, Rohit Satyam, Sui Xu, Guoding Zhu, Raeece Naeem, Sara Mfarrej, Di Liu, Zenaida Stead, Caroline Askonas, Yaobao Liu, Jun Cao, Arnab Pain

“…This enabled cost-effective and high-quality WGS for these neglected malaria species. WGS on SWGA-treated samples demonstrated improved genome coverage. …”
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