Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Wild Hogs by William M. Giuliano, Holly K. Ober, Lauren Watine, Raoul Boughton, Don Coyner

“…But there are situations where they can become dangerous or damaging. In this 4-page fact sheet, we present some facts about hogs, describe dangers and problems they may cause, and provide suggestions on how to cope with these issues. …”
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Turfgrass Disease Management by Monica L. Elliott, Philip F. Harmon

“…Fortunately, grasses maintained using proper cultural practices (water, mowing, and fertility) are not as likely to become diseased or be as severely damaged as grasses that do not receive proper care. …”
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Feeding Grain Sorghum to Swine by Robert O. Myer, Joel H. Brendemuhl, Daniel W. Gorbet

“…Gorbet, explains how to use grain sorghum, an attractive alternative to corn for use in swine diets -- types of grain sorghum, nutrient composition, results of feeding trials, processing, and low-test-weight, sprout-damaged, and contaminated grain sorghum, and high-moisture grain sorghum. …”
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Bud Rot of Palm by Monica L. Elliott

“…Thus, when the bud is damaged or diseased, the palm usually dies. The first symptom is discoloration and wilting of the spear leaf and wilting/discoloration of the next youngest leaf. …”
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Saltmarsh Caterpillar, Estigmene acrea (Drury) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Arctiidae) by John L. Capinera

“…Its distribution extends to Central America, and in Canada it has damaged crops in Ontario and Quebec. As a pest, it is most common in the southern United States, particularly the southwest. …”
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Sting Nematode Belonolaimus longicaudatus Rau (Nematoda: Tylenchida: Belonolaimidae) by William T. Crow

“… Among the most destructive plant-parasitic nematodes to a wide range of plants, Belonolaimus longicaudatus damages plant roots. When the plants cannot take up water and nutrients from the soil, they become stunted, wilt, and with severe infestation, die. …”
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Howea forsteriana: Kentia Palm by Samar S. Shawaqfeh, Timothy Broschat

“…This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by Samar Shawaqfeh and Timothy Broschat, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2015. …”
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Spiral Nematode, Helicotylenchus pseudorobustus (Steiner, 1941) Golden, 1956 (Nematoda: Tylenchida: Hoplolaimidae) by William T. Crow

“…On most plants, it is not considered particularly damaging, but recent research has shown that this species suppresses growth of certain turfgrass hosts. …”
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Lance Nematode, Hoplolaimus galeatus (Cobb, 1913) Thorne, 1935 (Nematoda: Secernentea: Tylenchida: Tylenchoidea: Hoplolaimidae) by William T. Crow, Angela S. Brammer

“…Although other species of lance nematodes can be very damaging to agronomic crops, H. galeatus is known primarily as a pest of turfgrasses. …”
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Transcriptomic, histological and biochemical analyses of Macrobrachium nipponense response to acute heat stress by Xiao Wu, Yaoran Fan, Jianbin Feng, Keyi Ma, Jiale Li

“…Temperature changes could cause damages or even death. The oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense, is widely distributed in East Asian countries, and has been an important economical aquaculture species in China since 1990s. …”
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Case Report: A minimally disruptive technique for the management of frozen leads by Su-Huan Chang, Su-Huan Chang, Kuan-You Lin, Kuan-You Lin, Chih-Chieh Yu, Chih-Chieh Yu

“…The disruption of the silicone plug and removal of the hidden metal ring facilitated successful disconnection of the generator without damaging the lead. Postoperative assessments demonstrated normalized right atrial lead impedance and stable parameters at follow-up. …”
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Cattle Tail Lice by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler

“… The cattle tail louse, Haematopinus quadripertusus (Figure 1), is the most important damaging cattle louse in Florida. In other parts of the United States the short-nosed cattle louse is the major pest. …”
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Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Bears by William M. Giulliano, Holly K. Ober, Lauren Watine, Eric Hellgren, Raoul Boughton, Dave Telesco

“…But there are rare situations where they can become dangerous or damaging. In this 4-page fact sheet, we present some facts about bears, describe dangers and problems they may cause, and provide suggestions on how to cope with these issues. …”
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Update on Management Methods for Cycad Aulcaspis Scale by Greg S. Hodges, Forrest W. Howard, Eileen A. Buss

“… More than 20 species of scale insects occur on cycads in Florida, the most damaging of which is the cycad aulacaspis scale. This species was first found in Florida in 1996. …”
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North Florida Gardening Calendar by Sydney Park Brown

“…Give cold-damaged palms proper care to encourage their recovery in February. …”
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Florida Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation Handbook: Pollution Prevention Act (PPA) by Michael T. Olexa, Aaron Leviten, Kelly Samek

“…The purpose of the audit is to determine: whether there are better and less environmentally damaging ways to complete the task without use of toxic substances, whether there are ways to minimize the production of toxic wastes, and whether there are ways to recycle the toxic substances. …”
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Managing Conflicts with Wildlife: Living with Panthers by William M. Giuliano, Holly K. Ober, Lauren Watine, Raoul Boughton, Eric Hellgren, Darrell Land, Mark Lotz

“…They are generally secretive and rarely bother people, but there are rare situations where panthers can become dangerous or damaging. In this 4-page fact sheet, we present some facts about panthers, describe dangers and problems they may cause, and provide suggestions on how to cope with these issues. …”
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Chapter 12. Calibration of Chemical Applicators Used in Vegetables by Richard K. Sprenkel

“…Equipment for applying both liquid and dry material must be accurately calibrated for the pesticide to work properly and to avoid damaging or killing the crop if, the case in the case of herbicides, too much is applied. …”
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Nematode Management for Bedding Plants by William T. Crow

“…Plant-parasitic nematodes can be among the most damaging and hard-to-control of these organisms. This revised 11-page fact sheet was written by William T. …”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Melanose by Megan M. Dewdney

“…Grapefruit is especially susceptible to melanose but all citrus may be damaged by the disease. This 3-page fact sheet is part of the 2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide. …”
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