Valuing the Recreation Uses of Natural Resources: The Travel Cost Method by Elizabeth F. Pienaar

“…The Travel Cost Method (TCM) approach may be applied in cost-benefit analysis and in natural resource damage assessments where recreation values are relevant. …”
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Coconut mite, Acathrix trymatus (Keifer) by W. C. Welbourn

“…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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Insect Management for Leafy Vegetables (Lettuce, Endive and Escarole) by Gregg S. Nuessly, Susan E. Webb

“… Damage to leafy vegetables results from holes chewed in leaves by caterpillars and beetles, leaf mining by fly larvae and disease transmission and head contamination by piercing sucking insects. …”
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Autoimmune pancreatitis – the special form of chronic pancreatitis by Ya. S. Tsimmerman

“…The etiology of AIP is investigated insufficiently, the role of infection (in particular, viral), antigenic damage of pancreatic ducts and acinar cells is considered. …”
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Raoiella indica (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae): The Red Palm Mite: A Potential Invasive Pest of Palms and Bananas and Other Tropical Crops of Florida by Jorge E. Peña, Catharine M. Mannion, Forrest W. Howard, Marjorie A. Hoy

“…Hoy, describes this important pest of coconut fruit in many tropical countries, with recent findings in the Caribbean. Damage, description of stages, life cycle, seasonality, dispersal, host plants, chemical control, natural enemies, pathogens, and detection are discussed. …”
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Maximizing Weed Control in Florida Citrus by Stephen H. Futch

“… The objective of today's weed management program is to suppress and control weeds so that they do not cause damage to the tree, impact yield, or impede grove and harvesting operations. …”
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A Weevil, Eurhinus magnificus Gyllenhal (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Bryan J. Ulmer, Rita E. Duncan, Jens Prena, Jorge E. Peña

“…It describes this brilliantly colored imported potential grape pest that has been found in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, its synonymy, distribution, description, biology, host plants and damage, and management. Includes selected references. …”
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El Gusano Tejedor de la Caoba, Macalla thyrsisalis Walker (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) by Forrest W. Howard, Sergio Gallo, Bryan Steinberg

“…It describes this strikingly colored caterpillar pest of West Indies mahogany, its distribution, description, biology, host plants, damage and economic importance, management, and selected references. …”
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SOME COMPARATIVE OPINIONS REGARDING THE WORKING OF FIBERS AND MATRIX ON AXIAL STRESS LIMIT. MATRIX WITH LONGER FIBER EXTENSIONS by RADU I. IATAN, ANDREEA - SILVIA NITU, MIHAI STATESCU, ELENA SURDU, DANA-CLAUDIA FARCAS - FLAMAROPOL, MELANIA CORLECIUC (MITUCA), COSMIN CIOCOIU

“…An essential problem is the co-operation of the matrix material with that of the fibers in the composite layers under the action of external loads, until the structure is damaged. In the present case, the case is taken into account if the material of the matrix is characterized by elongations superior to those of the fibers, so that they will break before the damage of the matrix. …”
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Diaprepes Root Weevil on Southern Highbush Blueberry in Florida by Douglas A. Phillips, Oscar E. Liburd, Larry W. Duncan

“…It is now becoming a significant pest on blueberry in central Florida, at times causing major damage to blueberry bushes that are more than two years old. …”
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2018–2019 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Postbloom Fruit Drop by Natalia A. Peres, Megan M. Dewdney

“…Navel and Valencia oranges have experienced the most severe damage in Florida since they tend to have extended or multiple blooms. …”
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Palm Aphid Cerataphis brasiliensis (Hempel) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphidae: Hormaphidinae) by Bonnie C. Wells

“…High populations occasionally become severe in nurseries and the landscape and can cause substantial damage to young coconut palms. They pierce palm foliage and suck out the plant phloem content, causing yellowing of the tissues and loss of plant vigor. …”
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Spotted cucumber beetle Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Harsimran Kaur Gill, Gaurav Goyal, Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

“…Many Diabrotica species cause damage to field crops, especially corn, making these beetles a major agricultural concern. …”
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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. Further, some of the ethical aspects of longtermism and the communication of existential risks are discussed. …”
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Grape Leaffolder, Desmia funeralis (Hübner) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Pyraustidae) by Frank W. Mead, Susan E. Webb

“…In Florida the grape leaffolder has done substantial damage to grape leaves in September and October when growers have discontinued their spray programs after harvest. …”
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Lettuce Cultivars for Insect Resistance in Southern Florida by Huangjun Lu, Alan L. Wright, David Sui

“… Florida’s subtropical climate facilitates lettuce production from fall through spring, but the warm, moist conditions are also favorable for insect proliferation and damage. Information about current cultivar response to common insect pests in Florida is limited, so UF/IFAS researchers conducted a study to evaluate cultivar response to insect infestation under field conditions and to identify resistance useful for integrated pest management. …”
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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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Common Sharks of Florida by Florida Sea Grant

“…Experts caution sea-goers to beware of sharks 6 feet or longer due to the damage they can cause in a single bite. Among the species that grow to this size and have been known to attack humans are bull sharks, tiger sharks and great white sharks. …”
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Improving ferroptosis-mediated immunotherapy for colorectal cancer through lysosome-targeted photodynamic therapy by Zhian Chen, Yutong Wang, Zhenhao Li, Meijuan Chen, Yingshi Li, Chuyue Lu, Zhenyu Lin, Hua Zheng, Lujia Chen, Qianbing Zhang

“…However, the integrity of lysosomal membranes is not susceptible to disrupt, owing to the presence of several Endo-lysosomal damage-response mechanisms. Herein, we developed a lysosome-targeted photosensitizer (TLA), which possessed robust light stability, good bio-compatibility, and high photodynamic therapy (PDT) effect. …”
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Chemical characterization of Siraitia grosvenorii granules and their efficacy and mechanism of action on PM2.5-induced acute lung injury by Qi Shao, Yan Zhao, YuYu Shi, Fafeng Cheng, ZeHan Zhang, Ying Liu, ChangXiang Li, ZiLin Ren, Hua Bai, Haojie Cheng, Rolando Maddela, Junqiang Tian, Xueqian Wang

“…However, SGG reversed these changes, particularly tissue damage and oxidative stress, suggesting that lung protection is mediated by the antioxidant effect, which mitigates the release of alarmin and inflammation.…”
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