False-Mastic Psylla, Ceropsylla sideroxyli Riley (Insecta: Hemiptera: Psyllidae) by Frank W. Mead

“…Mead, describes this jumping plant louse which causes severe damage to the leaves of the false-mastic tree. Part of the Featured Creatures series, this publication covers the description, host plants, and selected references. …”
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Benefits of an Abscission Agent in Mechanical Harvesting of Citrus by Fritz Roka, Jackie Burns, Jim Syvertsen, Robert Ebel

“…FE752, a 4-page fact sheet by Fritz Roka, Jackie Burns, Jim Syvertsen, and Robert Ebel, describes research into the use of abscission agents in mechanical harvesting, to extend the harvesting window to later in the season, permit faster harvesting speed, enhance fruit recovery percentages, and reduce tree damage. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, September 2008. …”
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Granulate cutworm, Feltia subterranea (Fabricius) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) by John L. Capinera

“…It is nocturnal through most of its life and lacks distinctive features in the larval and adult stage, so it often is overlooked, and its activities and damage are not fully appreciated. This 4-page fact sheet was written by John L. …”
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Palms for North Florida by Edwin R. Duke, Gary W. Knox

“…Knox, provides assistance in selecting cold hardy palms for northern Florida, including sections on growing conditions, maintenance, treating cold damage, and availability. Includes references and a 10-page table showing characteristics of palm varieties suitable for northern Florida. …”
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How Wind Affects Homes by Kathleen C. Ruppert, Hal S. Knowles, III, Karla A. Lenfesty

“…Lenfesty, is part 6 in the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series. It discusses the science behind how wind affects buildings. …”
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Citrus Pest Quick Guide: Brown Soft Scale by Lauren Diepenbrock, Jamie D Burrow

“…Burrow and published by the Entomology and Nematology Department presents the life cycle of brown soft scale and provides several photos of the pest and the damage it causes to assist in identification. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1252 …”
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Plant-Parasitic Nematodes on Sugarcane in Florida by William T. Crow

“… Plant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic roundworms that feed on and damage plants. Ectoparasitic nematodes live and reproduce in soil and feed on roots from outside. …”
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Azalea Lace Bug, Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Tingidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges

“…Part of the Featured Creatures series, this publication covers the distribution, description, life history, host plant, damage, management, and selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2006. …”
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Citrus Diseases Exotic to Florida: Mal Secco by Kuang-Ren Chung

“…Mal secco, Italian for "dry disease", is a fungal disease that causes serious damage to a number of citrus cultivars in the Mediterranean and Black Sea areas but has not been reported in other citrus-growing regions. …”
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Fuller Rose Beetle, Pantomorus cervinus (Boheman) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Amanda Hodges

“…Part of the Featured Creatures series, this publication covers the synonymy, distribution, description, biology, host plants, damage, management, and selected references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2006. …”
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Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Insecta: Hemiptera: Psyllidae) by Frank W. Mead, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…It describes this serious pest of citrus which is a vector for citrus greening disease or Huanglongbing — identification, distribution, description, life history, damage, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, July 2010. …”
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Redwi Danjé Nan Zòn Pòt by Hal S. Knowles, III, Kathleen C. Ruppert, Karla A. Lenfesty, Barbara Haldeman

“…Part of the Education + Action = Wind Damage Mitigation series by Kathleen C. Ruppert, Hal S. …”
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Keeping it Clean: Controlling Mildew by Mary N. Harrison

“… Mildew is a mold that can grow and cause damage to your health and home. You should be concerned about mildew because it makes respiratory problems, like asthma, worse. …”
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Beit Alpha Cucumber: A New Greenhouse Crop for Florida by Nicole L. Shaw, Daniel J. Cantliffe

“…Cantliffe, describes this cucumber that is similar to Dutch-type cucumbers, with shorter fruit, less susceptibility to damage, and potentially higher yields — production methods, cultivar evaluation, powdery mildew resistance, and snack-size type cultivars. …”
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Pine Webworm, Pococera robustella (Zeller) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) by Albert E. Mayfield, III

“…It provides information about this common defoliator of pines in the eastern United States, its distribution, description, biology, hosts, damage, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, May 2007. …”
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Three-dimensional omnidirectional characterization methods of rock anisotropic wave velocity and acoustic emission location optimization by Shengjun MIAO, Wenxuan YU, Mingchun LIANG, Pengjin YANG, Conghao LI, Zejing LIU

“…By contrast, for siltstone, the maximum wave velocity increases during the compaction phase, whereas the minimum wave velocity remains constant. In the damage stage, the minimum wave velocity decreases due to rock damage and crack formation, whereas the maximum wave velocity remains unaffected. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated disease: Guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, N. D. Yushchuk, I. V. Mayev, Tatyana L Lapina, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertychny, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, Ye. K. Baranskaya, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…Clostridium difficile-associated disease develops at disorders of intestinal microbiome with excessive colonization of C. difficile which toxins cause colonic inflammation and damage. C. difficile toxins A and B are major virulence factors causing damage of intestinal wall and inflammation due to damage of intestinal epithelial barrier, induction of proinflammatory cytokines, apoptosis and a necrosis of epithelial cells. …”
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Study on scour simulation and boundary condition conversion technology for a shallow foundation bridge by Gangping Fan, Huanzhe Li, Tianzhuo Wang, Jian Che, Xing Li, Chunyang Dou, Tong Wu

“…This method addresses the current limitations in simulating complex scouring forms in bridge flood damage research, providing reliable technical support for subsequent studies on the damage behavior of shallow foundation bridges under flood scouring conditions.…”
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Assessing Mean Change in Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness on Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma Patients after Trabeculectomy by Khizir Hayat, Muhammad Younis Tahir, Muhammad Ajmal Chaudhary, Adeel Ahmad Siddiqui, Sadia Haneef

“…It is important to detect glaucomatous damage to avoid visual impairment and initiate treatment. …”
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Pathogenic and therapeutic role of bile acids at reflux-gastritis by T. L. Lapina, I. M. Kartavenko, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Bile acids at certain conditions possess damage effect on mucosa of the stomach and all GIT. …”
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