Pest Identification Guide: Broad Mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus (Banks) by Nicole Casuso, Hugh A. Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guide series, created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. Each field guide provides photos of the important life stages and crop damage associated with arthropod pests. …”
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Pest Identification Guides: Potato Aphid, Macrosiphum euphorbiae by Nicole Casuso, Hugh Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guide series, created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. Each field guide provides photos of the important life stages and crop damage associated with arthropod pests. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Common Blossom Thrips by Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guides series, which was created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. Each field guide provides photos of the important life stages and crop damage associated with arthropod pests. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Cotton (Melon) Aphid, Aphis gossypii Glover by Nicole Casuso, Hugh Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guide series, created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. Each field guide provides photos of the important life stages and crop damage associated with arthropod pests. …”
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Insect Management for Legumes (Beans, Peas) by Susan E. Webb

“… Many different insects attack leguminous vegetables. Aphids damage terminals, whiteflies feed on sap and transmit bean golden mosaic virus, and caterpillars like bean leafroller and beetles feed on leaves. …”
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Pregnancy and Healthy Childbirth in a 37 Year-Old Patient with Diverticular Disease by P. S. Andreev, S. E. Katorkin, O. E. Davydova

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False Chinch Bug Nysius raphanus Howard (Insecta: Hemiptera: Lygaeidae) by Babu Panthi, Braden Evans, Justin Renkema

“…It is recognized as the most serious pest among members of the genus Nysius, but reports of heavy infestations and serious crop damage are uncommon. Includes: Introduction - Distribution - Description and Life Cycle - Host Plants - Damage - Management - Selected References https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1212 Also published at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/ORN/TURF/false_chinch_bug.html …”
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Peachtree Borer, Synanthedon exitiosa (Say) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Aegeriidae) by J. Stacy Strickland

“…The peachtree borer and the lesser peachtree borer, Synanthedon pictipes, account for more damage to peach trees than all other insect pest combined. …”
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Tropical sod webworm Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Guenée (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae) by Nastaran Tofangsazie, Steven P. Arthurs, Ronald Cherry

“…The first sign of damage is often caused by differences in grass height in areas where larvae are feeding. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Two-spotted Spider Mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch by Nicole Casuso, Hugh Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guide series, created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. Each field guide provides photos of the important life stages and crop damage associated with arthropod pests. …”
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Pest Identification Guide: Tobacco Thrips Frankliniella fusca (Hinds) by Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guides series, which was created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. Each field guide provides photos of the important life stages and crop damage associated with arthropod pests. …”
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Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Miridae) by Wayne N. Dixon, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…It describes this insect that attacks over half of the cultivated plant species grown in the United States, including increasing feeding damage on conifer seedlings — distribution, description, life history, hosts, damage, survey and detection, and management. …”
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Interactive effects of Rhizobacteria for Managing Spodoptera exigua on Shallot Plants (Allium cepa Linnaeus) under Field Conditions by Hidrayani Hidrayani, Nurbailis Nurbailis, Fitri Yeni, Zahlul Ikhsan

“…Effectively reduced the population of S.exigua (78.90%), leaf damage (62.12%), and damage intensity (38.88%). On the other hand, Yuyaos was also influential in increasing tuber growth (11.11%), plant height (43.29%), number of leaves (58.33%), and number of tillers (22.22%).    …”
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Erythrina leafminer (suggested common name); Leucoptera erythrinella Busck, 1900 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) by Andrei Sourakov

“… The erythrina leafminer is a member of the genus Leucoptera, which are leaf borers that can cause severe damage to plant crops, such as coffee or apples. Even though these moths are 1/20 to 1/10 the size of an average moth, they can cause serious damage. …”
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Pest Information Guide: Six-Spotted Thrips Scolothrips sexmaculatus (Pergande) by Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith

“… This publication is part of the Pest Identification Guides series, which was created to help growers and crop consultants, private homeowners, Master Gardeners, and the general public identify common arthropod pests and the damage they inflict. Each field guide provides photos of the important life stages and crop damage associated with arthropod pests. …”
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Hard-soft-hard layered structure for enhanced mechanical properties in corrugated rolled AZ31 magnesium alloy sheets by Biwu Zhu, Yue Cui, Kang Xu, Xiao Liu, Fan Ye, Wenhui Liu, Pengcheng Guo, Yuanzhi Wu, Xiang Li

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Effectiveness of the Local Natural Methods of Extending Fruit Shelf Life in Selected Cooler Parts of Uganda. by Mwesigye, Deus

“…Avocados are prone to postharvest deterioration caused by mechanical damage, rodent insect attack, and microbial activity. …”
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Management of Spittlebugs in Limpograss Pasture by Martin B. Adjei, Richard Sprenkel, Jim Selph

“… The twolined spittlebug (Prosapia bicincta Say) causes considerable damage to 'Floralta' limpograss (Hemarthria altissima [Poir] Stapf and C.E. …”
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A NUMERICAL STUDY REGARDING THE INFLUENCE OF THE LONGITUDINAL EXTENT OF A T-SHAPED CRACK ON THE EIGENFREQUENCY DECREASE OF CANTILEVER BEAMS by Cristian Tufisi, GILBERT-RAINER Gillich

“…Afterward, we extracted the damage patterns for all crack types and one crack position. …”
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Blueberry Gall Midge on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida by Oscar E. Liburd, Douglas A. Phillips

“…Reports of blueberry gall midge damage on southern highbush blueberry in Florida have become more common in recent years, in some cases significantly impacting yield where there was severe feeding damage to floral buds. …”
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