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1. "A 28-day program ain't helping the crack smoker"--perceptions of effective drug abuse prevention interventions by north central Florida African Americans who use cocaine

Author:
Brown, E.J.; Hill, M.A.; Giroux, S.A.
Source:
Journal of rural health 2004 v.20 no.3 pp. 286-295
ISSN:
0890-765X
Subject:
drug abuse; minorities (people); disease prevention; medical treatment; disease control programs; cocaine; rural health care; multicultural diversity; Blacks; qualitative analysis; Erythroxylum coca var. coca; focus groups; Florida
Abstract:
... Context: Cocaine is a major problem in the rural South, but knowledge is limited regarding the impact on African American populations. Purpose: This study of 18-39-year-old black drug users assessed perceptions of contributing factors to drug use and possible interventions. Methods: The study design was qualitative-descriptive, utilizing 4 focus groups with 5 rural women and 14 small-city resident ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1748-0361.2004.tb00041.x
PubMed:
15298105

2. "Bottoming out?" among rural African American women who use cocaine

Author:
Brown, E.J.; Trujillo, T.H.
Source:
Journal of rural health 2003 v.19 no.4 pp. 441-449
ISSN:
0890-765X
Subject:
cocaine; Blacks; rural women; rural health; drug abuse; qualitative analysis; quantitative analysis; socioeconomic status; employment; child custody; family relations; Florida
DOI:
10.1111/j.1748-0361.2003.tb00581.x
PubMed:
14526502

3. (Almost) no one votes without ID, even when they can

Author:
Mark Hoekstra; Vijetha Koppa
Source:
Economics letters 2021 v.205 pp. 109944
ISSN:
0165-1765
Subject:
economics; Florida; Michigan
Abstract:
... This paper documents whether enacting a strict voter identification law could affect voter turnout and election outcomes. It uses historical data on more than 2,000 races in Florida and Michigan, which both allow and track ballots cast without identification. Results indicate that at most only 0.1% and 0.3% of total votes cast in each state were cast without IDs. Thus, even under the extreme assum ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.econlet.2021.109944

4. 133 Economic effects of COVID-19 on the equine industry in Florida and Louisiana

Author:
N.L. Walker; C. Wickens; M. Cater
Source:
Journal of equine veterinary science 2021 v.100 pp. 103596
ISSN:
0737-0806
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; employment; females; horses; income; industry; livelihood; pandemic; people; small businesses; surveys; unemployment; veterinary medicine; Florida; Louisiana
Abstract:
... The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the equine industry and those who support it to reinvent the way business activities are conducted. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact these challenges have had on small business owners and employees within the industry. A survey was distributed through Qualtrics in May of 2020 and a convenience sample of 299 respondents were collected. Responde ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103596

5. 181 in vitro fertilization (ivf) using semi-defined culture conditions from low or high antral follicle count pubertal beef heifers

Author:
C. C. Chase; R. A. Cushman; A. K. McNeel; O. L. Amundson; G. A. Perry; S. C. Tenley; J. R. Wood; A. S. Cupp; J. L. Vallet; J. R. Miles
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2016 v.28 no.2 pp. 221
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
beef cattle; blastocyst; bulls; carbon dioxide; crossbreds; estrous cycle; heifers; in vitro fertilization; models; oils; oocytes; ovarian follicles; oxygen; periodicity; prostaglandins; semen; spermatozoa; ultrasonography; zygote; Florida
Abstract:
... To compare the in vitro fertilization (IVF) and production (IVP) of embryos from low and high antral follicle count (AFC) heifers, AFC were determined on 106 heifers using transrectal ultrasonography. Ten heifers with the lowest AFC (avg. 13.2) and 10 heifers with the highest AFC (avg. 27.4) with evidence of oestrous cyclicity were synchronised with 2 injections of prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α); half ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv28n2Ab180

6. 2 Response to Treatment with Human Chorionic Gonadotropin on Pregnancy Rate of Heat-Stressed Lactating Cows: Interactions with Parity and Genotype

Author:
A. M. Zolini; W. Ortiz; E. Eliab; D. Serdal; P. J. Hansen
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2018 v.30 no.1 pp. 140
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
Holstein; alleles; cows; dairy cattle; drugs; embryogenesis; genotype; genotyping; heat shock proteins; heat stress; human chorionic gonadotropin; lactating females; lactation; models; ovulation; plant growth substances; polymerase chain reaction; pregnancy diagnosis; pregnancy rate; progesterone receptors; single nucleotide polymorphism; stress tolerance; summer; ultrasonography; Florida
Abstract:
... Reported effects of treatment of lactating dairy cattle with hCG after AI have been variable. The current objective was to evaluate whether fertility response to hCG in lactating Holsteins exposed to heat stress depends on parity or genotype. The experiment was conducted at a commercial dairy in northern Florida during the summer (June to September). Ovulation was synchronized using the Double Ovs ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv30n1Ab1

7. 20 years later: Does reduced soil area change overall tree growth?

Author:
Jessica R. Sanders; Jason C. Grabosky
Source:
Urban forestry & urban greening 2014 v.13 no.2 pp. 295-303
ISSN:
1618-8667
Subject:
Acer rubrum; Prunus serrulata; Pyrus calleryana; Quercus; Zelkova serrata; canopy; inventories; planting; soil; tree and stand measurements; tree growth; trees; Florida; New Jersey
Abstract:
... Urban conditions have been thought to affect tree growth, but there is little conclusive evidence as to the severity of those influences or how various species respond differentially to urban stress. Reduced growth expectations are important to understand, because they affect design choices for the urban tree canopy, particularly as required by legislative mandate. Five tree species (Acer rubrum, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ufug.2013.12.006

8. 2015 AMCA Memorial Lecture Honoree: Dr. Richard Floyd Darsie, Jr.1

Author:
Day Jonathan F.
Source:
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2015 v.31 no.4 pp. 392-400
ISSN:
8756-971X
Subject:
Culicidae; adults; ecology; learning; mosquito control; research projects; scientists; students; taxonomy; teachers; Argentina; Delaware; El Salvador; Florida; Guatemala; Nepal; Pennsylvania; Philippines; South Carolina
Abstract:
... Richard Floyd Darsie, Jr. (1915–2014) is the 2015 American Mosquito Control Association Memorial Lecture Honoree. He was one of the greatest mosquito taxonomists of the 20th century and died peacefully on April 10, 2014, in Grove City, PA, at the age of 99 after a professional career that spanned eight decades. Dick’s broad areas of interest and training made him a versatile scientist, teacher, an ...
DOI:
10.2987/moco-31-04-392-400.1

9. 50th Anniversary of the Florida Pesticide Residue Workshop and the Birth of the North American Chemical Residue Workshop

Author:
Mastovska Katerina
Source:
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 2014 v.62 no.17 pp. 3649-3650
ISSN:
1520-5118
Subject:
feed contamination; food chemistry; food contamination; pesticide residues; pollution; Florida
Abstract:
... The papers in this special issue of Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry were originally presented at the 50th North American Chemical Residue Workshop (NACRW), formerly known as the Florida Pesticide Residue Workshop (FPRW). The 2013 meeting celebrated the rich history of 50 years of the FPRW and the birth of the NACRW, which in its name reflects the increased scope of the workshop to topic ...
DOI:
10.1021/jf500201j

10. 64 Feeding elite equine athletes: Perspectives from high-goal polo and endurance riding competitors

Author:
T.L. Hansen; J. Weir-Chouinard; E. Willemse; L.K. Warren
Source:
Journal of equine veterinary science 2021 v.100 pp. 103527
ISSN:
0737-0806
Subject:
alfalfa; alfalfa hay; color; grass hay; horse riding; horses; industry; nutritive value; pastures; questionnaires; researchers; smell; stakeholders; surveys; t-test; veterinarians; veterinary medicine; winter; Florida
Abstract:
... Knowing equine stakeholder feeding practices can better inform research, extension, and education programs. The objective of this exploratory survey was to describe feeding management and activity of horses performing at elite levels in polo and endurance riding. High-goal polo participants were targeted for survey distribution through a polo magazine publication during the winter of 2018. A resea ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103527

11. 8-Methyl-pyridoxatin: a novel N-hydroxy pyridone from fungus OS-F61800 that induces erythropoietin in human cells

Author:
Cai, P.; Smith, D.; Cunningham, B.; Brown-Shimer, S.; Katz, B.; Pearce, C.; Venables, D.; Houck, D.
Source:
Journal of natural products 1999 v.62 no.2 pp. 397-399
ISSN:
0163-3864
Subject:
fungi; medicinal plants; hydroxamic acids; spectral analysis; chemical structure; erythropoietin; protein synthesis; gene expression; chemical constituents of plants; Florida
DOI:
10.1021/np980450t
PubMed:
10075801

12. 92 Sperm Cryopreservation in the Burmese Python (Python bivittatus) as a Model for Endangered Snakes

Author:
C. Young; N. Ravida; M. Rochford; B. Durrant
Source:
Reproduction, fertility, and development 2018 v.30 no.1 pp. 185-186
ISSN:
1031-3613
Subject:
Python; acrosome; analysis of variance; centrifugation; cryopreservation; cryoprotectants; dimethyl sulfoxide; fauna; glycerol; invasive species; liquids; males; models; monitoring; nitrogen; pets; plasma membrane; snakes; sperm quality; viability; Florida
Abstract:
... The Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Released pet Burmese pythons have detrimental effects on fauna native to southern Florida and are responsible for localised declines of several species in some parts of the Everglades National Park (IUCN, 2012; 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T193451A2237271.en). As part of an i ...
DOI:
10.1071/RDv30n1Ab91

13. 936. plumeria filifolia

Author:
Nichole M. Tiernan; Ramona Oviedo Prieto; Brett Jestrow; Javier Francisco‐Ortega
Source:
Curtis's botanical magazine 2020 v.37 no.1 pp. 47-90
ISSN:
1355-4905
Subject:
Plumeria; botanical illustration; conservation status; habitats; herbaria; indigenous species; lectotypes; phytogeography; plant morphology; taxon descriptions; Caribbean; Cuba; Florida
Abstract:
... The Cuban endemic Plumeria filifolia Griseb. is illustrated from plants growing at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, Florida. This species belongs to the charismatic group of plants commonly known as frangipani. Though several species are often found in cultivation, many of the endemic wild growing Caribbean species, including P. filifolia, have not yet reached their full ornamental pote ...
DOI:
10.1111/curt.12320

14. A 2,500-year record of environmental change in Highlands Hammock State Park (Central Florida, U.S.A.) inferred from siliceous microfossils

Author:
Christof Pearce; Holger Cremer; Emmy Lammertsma; Friederike Wagner-Cremer
Source:
Journal of paleolimnology 2013 v.49 no.1 pp. 31-43
ISSN:
0921-2728
Subject:
Eunotia; anthropogenic activities; climate change; epiphytes; forests; hydrology; microfossils; peat; sediments; Florida
Abstract:
... Analysis of siliceous microfossils of a 79 cm long peat sediment core from Highlands Hammock State Park, Florida, revealed distinct changes in the local hydrology during the past 2,500 years. The coring site is a seasonally inundated forest where water availability is directly influenced by precipitation. Diatoms, chrysophyte statospores, sponge remains and phytoliths were counted in 25 samples th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10933-011-9557-2

15. A 2-year study of wavelength selective plastic mulches in Florida tomato production

Author:
Thomas, J.E.; Ou, L.T.; Allen, L.H. Jr.; Vu, J.C.; Dickson, D.W.
Source:
Annual International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions : [proceedings] 2007 pp. 55
Subject:
tomatoes; plastic film mulches; solar radiation; weed control; permeability; thickness; 1,3-dichloropropene; chloropicrin; crop yield; color; weeds; Cyperus; methyl bromide; light; Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; Florida
Handle:
10113/15289

16. A 3,000‐year lag between the geological and ecological shutdown of Florida's coral reefs

Author:
Lauren T. Toth; Ilsa B. Kuffner; Anastasios Stathakopoulos; Eugene A. Shinn
Source:
Global change biology 2018 v.24 no.11 pp. 5471-5483
ISSN:
1354-1013
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; climate; coral reefs; corals; ecosystems; global cooling; sea level; temporal variation; Florida
Abstract:
... The global‐scale degradation of coral reefs has reached a critical threshold wherein further declines threaten both ecological functionality and the persistence of reef structure. Geological records can provide valuable insights into the long‐term controls on reef development that may be key to solving the modern coral‐reef crisis. Our analyses of new and existing coral‐reef cores from throughout ...
DOI:
10.1111/gcb.14389

17. A 4.2 million years record of interglacial paleoclimate from sclerochronological data of Florida carbonate platform (Early Pliocene to recent)

Author:
Thomas C. Brachert; Markus Reuter; Stefan Krüger; Hans Lohmann; Edward J. Petuch; James S. Klaus
Source:
Global and Planetary Change 2014 v.120 pp. 54-64
ISSN:
0921-8181
Subject:
aragonite; carbonates; climate; corals; evaporation; fauna; fossils; glaciation; humidity; ice; latitude; meteorological data; molluscs; paleoclimatology; sea level; seasonal variation; seawater; stable isotopes; temperature; Florida
Abstract:
... The climate of the Pliocene and early Pleistocene was in a transient mode from generally warmer climates of the early Neogene to the maximum glaciations of the late Quaternary. Increasingly severe coolings occurred episodically in the high latitudes, whereas the low latitudes remained warm. For the last 5 million years (Ma), rather constant sea surface temperatures have been recorded in the Wester ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gloplacha.2014.06.001

18. A 4700-Year History of Cyanobacteria Toxin Production in a Shallow Subtropical Lake

Author:
M. N. Waters
Source:
Ecosystems 2016 v.19 no.3 pp. 426-436
ISSN:
1432-9840
Subject:
Cyanobacteria; adverse effects; anthropogenic activities; aquatic ecosystems; cylindrospermopsin; human health; lakes; monitoring; secondary metabolites; sediments; surface water; watersheds; Florida
Abstract:
... Cyanobacterial toxins or cyanotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by cyanobacteria and are found in water bodies around the world causing negative effects on aquatic ecosystems and human health. There are numerous environmental and biological triggers for toxin production, and the ecological role of most toxins is still being determined. Whereas cyanobacterial toxin occurrence appears to be ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10021-015-9943-0

19. A 5700-year-old beach-ridge set at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and its implication for Holocene sea-level history in the southeastern USA

Author:
Kathleen Rodrigues; Frank W Stapor; William J Rink; James S Dunbar; Glen Doran
Source:
Holocene 2022 v.32 no.1-2 pp. 40-56
ISSN:
1477-0911
Subject:
Holocene epoch; Retaria; carbon radioisotopes; coasts; estuaries; luminescence; peat; plant litter; quartz; sand; sea level; Florida
Abstract:
... The Cape Canaveral Peninsula is the largest Holocene coastal sand deposit composed of beach ridges on the Atlantic coast of Florida. It is composed of 16 beach-ridge sets that are separated by erosional surfaces. Despite its prominence as a Holocene coastal depocenter, there are a limited amount of chronological data constraining the timing of its formation. In this study, we apply optically stimu ...
DOI:
10.1177/09596836211049975

20. A Brief History of Frederick D. Bennett's Entomological Career

Author:
J. H. Frank
Source:
Florida entomologist 2020 v.102 no.4 pp. 763-766
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Aphelinidae; Encyrtidae; Eulophidae; Sphingidae; animal behavior; applied ecology; bees; biological control; entomology; graduate students; nematology; parasitoids; research projects; researchers; scale insects; Florida; Irish Sea
Abstract:
... Fred Bennett was a legend in biological control before he was hired by the University of Florida, which surely was the reason he was snapped up. The position he was offered was that of Graduate Research Professor made available by the retirement of Reece Sailer in 1985. Fred had been the Director of the Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control, based in Trinidad, West Indies, but also with sta ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.102.0414

21. A Calibrated, High-Resolution GOES Satellite Solar Insolation Product for a Climatology of Florida Evapotranspiration

Author:
Paech, Simon J.; Mecikalski, John R.; Sumner, David M.; Pathak, Chandra S.; Wu, Quinlong; Islam, Shafiqul; Sangoyomi, Taiye
Source:
Journal of the American Water Resources Association 2009 v.45 no.6 pp. 1328-1342
ISSN:
1093-474X
Subject:
satellites; climate models; hydrologic models; evapotranspiration; estimation; solar radiation; calibration; water management; Florida
Abstract:
... Estimates of incoming solar radiation (insolation) from Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite observations have been produced for the state of Florida over a 10-year period (1995-2004). These insolation estimates were developed into well-calibrated half-hourly and daily integrated solar insolation fields over the state at 2 km resolution, in addition to a 2-week running minimum surface ...

22. A Case Building Ciliate in the Genus Pseudoblepharisma Found in Subtropical Fresh Water

Author:
Hunter N. Hines; Peter J. McCarthy; Genoveva F. Esteban
Source:
Diversity 2022 v.14 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
1424-2818
Subject:
Ciliophora; biogeography; freshwater; nucleotide sequences; oxygen; Europe; Florida
Abstract:
... The genus Pseudoblepharisma is currently comprised of only one species, P. tenue, and one variant, P. tenue var. viride, both described as free-living ciliates thriving in oxygen depleted freshwater habitats of Europe. Here we report on this genus being discovered from subtropical freshwaters of Florida, USA. The Florida strain diverges from the P. tenue by being much larger, as well as having a f ...
DOI:
10.3390/d14030174

23. A Case History of Concurrent Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis in Florida

Author:
Kendra, Paul E.; Vázquez-Kendra, P.
Source:
Florida entomologist 2010 v.93 no.3 pp. 457-459
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
human diseases; ehrlichiosis; Rocky Mountain spotted fever; mixed infection; case studies; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); disease severity; disease transmission; disease vectors; ticks; tick bites; Amblyomma americanum; disease diagnosis; pathogen identification; Ehrlichia chaffeensis; Rickettsia rickettsii; therapeutics; Florida
DOI:
10.1653/024.093.0324

24. A Case Study of Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building Levees to Mitigate the Joint Effects of Sea Level Rise and Storm Surge

Author:
Binbin Peng; Jie Song
Source:
Water 2018 v.10 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
case studies; cost benefit analysis; cost effectiveness; discount rate; engineering; floods; land use change; planning; real estate assets; rivers; sea level; storms; Florida
Abstract:
... Sea-level rise (SLR) will magnify the impacts of storm surge; the resulting severe flooding and inundation can cause huge damage to coastal communities. Community leaders are considering implementing adaptation strategies, typically hard engineering projects, to protect coastal assets and resources. It is important to understand the costs and benefits of the proposed project before any decision is ...
DOI:
10.3390/w10020169

25. A Case of Mistaken Identity: Genetic and Anatomical Evidence Reveals the Cryptic Invasion of Xenopus tropicalis in Central Florida

Author:
Colin M. Goodman; Gregory F. M. Jongsma; Jeffrey E. Hill; Edward L. Stanley; Quenton M. Tuckett; David C. Blackburn; Christina M. Romagosa
Source:
Journal of herpetology 2021 v.55 no.1 pp. 62-69
ISSN:
1937-2418
Subject:
Xenopus laevis; Xenopus tropicalis; adults; biodiversity; body size; frogs; geographical distribution; global change; herpetology; introduced species; micro-computed tomography; nucleotide sequences; Florida
Abstract:
... Nonnative species are drivers of global change, affecting biodiversity and burdening society with economic costs. Effective management of an invasion relies on the ability to make accurate predictions about the target species' spread and impact. This requires knowledge of the target species' biology, making taxonomic validation critical. Even so, external morphology is still widely used to determi ...
DOI:
10.1670/20-083

26. A Century of Ocean Warming on Florida Keys Coral Reefs: Historic In Situ Observations

Author:
Ilsa B. Kuffner; Barbara H. Lidz; J. Harold Hudson; Jeffrey S. Anderson
Source:
Estuaries and coasts 2015 v.38 no.3 pp. 1085-1096
ISSN:
1559-2723
Subject:
climate change; coral reefs; corals; data collection; ecosystems; population growth; prognosis; surface water temperature; thermography; Florida
Abstract:
... There is strong evidence that global climate change over the last several decades has caused shifts in species distributions, species extinctions, and alterations in the functioning of ecosystems. However, because of high variability on short (i.e., diurnal, seasonal, and annual) timescales as well as the recency of a comprehensive instrumental record, it is difficult to detect or provide evidence ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12237-014-9875-5

27. A Comparative Analysis of Resistance Testing Methods in Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) from St. Johns County, Florida

Author:
Christy M. Waits; Ali Fulcher; Jessica E. Louton; Alec G. Richardson; James J. Becnel; Rui-de Xue; Alden S. Estep
Source:
Florida entomologist 2017 v.100 no.3 pp. 571-577
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Aedes albopictus; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; adults; bifenthrin; bioassays; dose response; eggs; insecticide resistance; larvae; malathion; monitoring; permethrin; toxicology; Florida
Abstract:
... Aedes albopictus Skuse (Diptera: Culicidae) was tested for resistance to permethrin, bifenthrin, and malathion using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) bottle bioassays and topical toxicology assays on adults and larval bioassays. Eggs were collected from 3 locations across St. Johns County, Florida, raised to the F3 generation and compared with an insecticide susceptible laboratory ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.100.0313

28. A Comparative Study of Artificial Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines and Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System for Forecasting Groundwater Levels near Lake Okeechobee, Florida

Author:
Yicheng Gong; Yongxiang Zhang; Shuangshuang Lan; Huan Wang
Source:
Water resources management 2016 v.30 no.1 pp. 375-391
ISSN:
0920-4741
Subject:
correlation; data collection; groundwater; lakes; neural networks; prediction; support vector machines; surface water; temperature; time series analysis; water table; wells; Florida
Abstract:
... Accurate and reliable prediction of groundwater level is essential for water resource development and management. This study was carried out to test the validity of three nonlinear time-series intelligence models, artificial neural networks (ANN), support vector machines (SVM) and adaptive neuro fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) in the prediction of the groundwater level when taking the interaction b ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11269-015-1167-8

29. A Comparative Study of Groundwater Level Forecasting Using Data-Driven Models Based on Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition

Author:
Yicheng Gong; Zhongjing Wang; Guoyin Xu; Zixiong Zhang
Source:
Water 2018 v.10 no.6 pp. -
ISSN:
2073-4441
Subject:
comparative study; guidelines; lakes; neural networks; prediction; support vector machines; time series analysis; water table; water use efficiency; wells; Florida
Abstract:
... The reliable and accurate prediction of groundwater levels is important to improve water-use efficiency in the development and management of water resources. Three nonlinear time-series intelligence hybrid models were proposed to predict groundwater level fluctuations through a combination of ensemble empirical mode decomposition (EEMD) and data-driven models (i.e., artificial neural networks (ANN ...
DOI:
10.3390/w10060730

30. A Comparison of Carbon Dioxide Sources for Mosquito Capture in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Light Traps on the Florida Gulf Coast1

Author:
Hoel David F.; Dunford James C.; Kline Daniel L.; Irish Seth R.; Weber Michael; Richardson Alec G.; Doud Carl W.; Wirtz Robert A.
Source:
Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association 2015 v.31 no.3 pp. 248-257
ISSN:
8756-971X
Subject:
CDC light traps; Culicidae; citric acid; coasts; conservation areas; dry ice; females; sodium bicarbonate; sugars; summer; vinegars; yeasts; Florida
Abstract:
... Traditional sources of carbon dioxide (CO₂), dry ice, and compressed gas, were tested against 3 combinations of food-grade reagents known to generate CO₂ using a compact, lightweight generator delivery system with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention light traps. Three 6 × 6 Latin square trials were completed near the Florida Gulf Coast in the Lower Suwannee Wildlife Refuge during the summer ...
DOI:
10.2987/8756-971X-31.3.248

31. A Comparison of Pathogen Isolation in Culture and Injection–infiltration Bioassay of Citrus Leaves for Detecting Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri

Author:
Clive H. Bock; Tim R. Gottwald; James H. Graham
Source:
Phytopathologische Zeitschrift 2014 v.162 no.5 pp. 291-301
ISSN:
0931-1785
Subject:
Citrus; Xanthomonas citri; bioassays; epidemiological studies; inoculum; leaves; pathogens; raw fruit; shoots; Florida
Abstract:
... Citrus canker [caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc)] can cause yield loss of susceptible citrus and result in trade restrictions of fresh fruit. For both regulatory purposes and epidemiological studies, accurate detection and quantification of viable inoculum are critical. Two accepted methods used to detect and quantify Xcc are injection–infiltration bioassay and culture, but these two ...
DOI:
10.1111/jph.12189

32. A Comparison of SWAT Model-Predicted Potential Evapotranspiration Using Real and Modeled Meteorological Data

Author:
Julie Earls; Barnali Dixon
Source:
Vadose zone journal 2008 v.7 no.2 pp. 570-580
ISSN:
1539-1663
Subject:
simulation models; evapotranspiration; meteorological data; air temperature; model validation; rain; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; prediction; Florida
Abstract:
... Adequate characterization of potential evapotranspiration (PET) plays a critical role in hydrologic budgets, rainfall–runoff models, infiltration calculations, and drought prediction models (to name a few applications). The availability of reliable and continuous meteorological data remains a challenge; therefore, it is common to use modeled (simulated) meteorological data. This research used the ...
DOI:
10.2136/vzj2007.0012

33. A Comparison of Varroa destructor (Acari: Varroidae) Collection Methods and Survivability in in Vitro Rearing Systems

Author:
Noble I. I. Noble; Charles Stuhl; Miles Nesbit; Rachel Woods; James D. Ellis
Source:
Florida entomologist 2021 v.104 no.1 pp. 13-17
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Apis mellifera; Varroa destructor; carbon dioxide; ectoparasites; entomologists; honey bees; mites; mortality; powdered sugar; sugars; Florida
Abstract:
... Varroa destructor Anderson & Trueman (Parasitiformes: Varroidae) is an ectoparasitic pest of the western honey bee (Apis mellifera L.; Hymenoptera: Apidae) colonies. The ability to study all life stages of the mite in a laboratory setting requires one to rear the mite in vitro. This is a crucial step for the advancement in research studies, and the development of management protocols for Varroa. C ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.104.0103

34. A Comparison of the Amounts of Phosphorus Removed from Different Soils by Various Extractants

Author:
H. L. Breland; F. A. Sierra
Source:
Soil Science Society of America journal 1962 v.26 no.4 pp. 348-350
ISSN:
0361-5995
Subject:
hydrochloric acid; phosphorus; soil types; sulfuric acid; Florida
Abstract:
... The relative effects of 8 extractants on the removal of phosphorus from 7 major soil types of Florida were studied. HCl and NH₄F and HCl and H₂SO₄ solutions extracted more phosphorus than the other extractants. The amount of phosphorus extracted by any of the extractants apparently depended, to a large extent, on the kind and amount of phosphorus compounds present in the soil as well as other fact ...
DOI:
10.2136/sssaj1962.03615995002600040013x

35. A Comparison of the Nzi, Horse Pal® and Bite-Lite® H-traps and selected baits for the collection of adult Tabanidae in Florida and North Carolina

Author:
Daniel L. Kline; Jerome A. Hogsette; Donald A. Rutz
Source:
Journal of vector ecology 2018 v.43 no.1 pp. 63-70
ISSN:
1081-1710
Subject:
Tabanidae; adults; baits; conservation areas; dry ice; population dynamics; rivers; species diversity; trapping; Florida; North Carolina
Abstract:
... Despite the veterinary and medical importance of horse flies, deer flies, and yellow flies, only a few trap types have been evaluated to monitor adult population dynamics. Currently, three trap types are being utilized (H-trap, Horse Pal® (HP), and Nzi trap), but no head-to-head comparisons have been reported. Thus, we conducted comparative trapping studies in Florida and North Carolina. At two st ...

36. A Comparison of the Structure, Primary Productivity, and Transpiration of Cypress Ecosystems in Florida

Author:
Sandra Brown
Source:
Ecological monographs 1981 v.51 no.4 pp. 403-427
ISSN:
0012-9615
Subject:
aboveground biomass; biomass production; canopy; cell respiration; chlorophyll; ecosystems; evaporation; floodplains; forests; functional properties; gross primary productivity; leaf area index; leaf morphology; leaves; net primary productivity; nutrients; organic matter; phosphorus; photosynthesis; plant litter; sewage effluent; shrublands; surface water; total phosphorus; transpiration; tree growth; trees; water stress; wetlands; wood; Florida
Abstract:
... To investigate how inputs of water and nutrients influence the structural and functional characteristics of cypress wetlands, primary productivity, respiration, transpiration, tree growth, biomass, basal area, stem density, standing stocks of phosphorus, and litterfall were measured in several kinds of Florida cypress ecosystems subjected to varying inflows of water and nutrients. A scrub cypress ...
DOI:
10.2307/2937322

37. A Comparison of ¹⁸Oδ Composition of Water Extracted from Suction Lysimeters, Centrifugation, and Azeotropic Distillation

Author:
Figueroa-Johnson, Maria A.; Tindall, James A.; Friedel, Michael
Source:
Water, air, and soil pollution 2007 v.184 no.1-4 pp. 63-75
ISSN:
0049-6979
Subject:
sampling; potassium bromide; isotope labeling; unsaturated conditions; lysimeters; soil pore water; distillation; extraction; preferential flow; oxygen; centrifugation; Florida; Missouri
Abstract:
... The representativeness of soil pore water extracted by suction lysimeters in ground-water monitoring studies is a problem that often confounds interpretation of measured data. Current soil water sampling techniques cannot delineate from which soil volume a pore water sample is extracted, neither macroscopic, microscopic, or preferential flowpath. This research was undertaken to compare δ¹⁸O and Br ...
DOI:
10.1007/s11270-007-9399-8

38. A Complex Relationship between Freshwater Discharge and Oyster Fishery Catch Per Unit Effort in Apalachicola Bay, Florida: an Evaluation from 1960 to 2013

Author:
Nicholas C. Fisch; William E. Pine
Source:
Journal of shellfish research 2016 v.35 no.4 pp. 809-825
ISSN:
0730-8000
Subject:
correlation; drought; ecosystems; estuaries; freshwater; hurricanes; oyster fisheries; oysters; rivers; stream flow; Florida
Abstract:
... Freshwater input is thought to be a critical factor influencing estuaries through multiple direct and indirect pathways. In this study, findings of a key 1992 paper on Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery data and Apalachicola River discharge data from 1960 to 1984 were recreated, and the analysis extended to 1987 to 2013, to evaluate whether relationships previously reported between river discharge an ...
DOI:
10.2983/035.035.0409

39. A Data-Based Conservation Planning Tool for Florida Panthers

Author:
Jennifer L. Murrow; Cindy A. Thatcher; Frank T. van Manen; Joseph D. Clark
Source:
Environmental modeling and assessment 2013 v.18 no.2 pp. 159-170
ISSN:
1420-2026
Subject:
Puma concolor; geographic information systems; habitat destruction; habitats; home range; humans; land cover; land use change; landscapes; managers; models; planning; roads; Florida
Abstract:
... Habitat loss and fragmentation are the greatest threats to the endangered Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi). We developed a data-based habitat model and user-friendly interface so that land managers can objectively evaluate Florida panther habitat. We used a geographic information system (GIS) and the Mahalanobis distance statistic (D ²) to develop a model based on broad-scale landscape charac ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10666-012-9336-0

40. A Decision Support Framework for Science-Based, Multi-Stakeholder Deliberation: A Coral Reef Example

Author:
Amanda P. Rehr; Mitchell J. Small; Patricia Bradley; William S. Fisher; Ann Vega; Kelly Black; Tom Stockton
Source:
Environmental management 2012 v.50 no.6 pp. 1204-1218
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
business enterprises; corals; government agencies; nongovernmental organizations; prioritization; stakeholders; wastewater; Florida
Abstract:
... We present a decision support framework for science-based assessment and multi-stakeholder deliberation. The framework consists of two parts: a DPSIR (Drivers–Pressures–States–Impacts–Responses) analysis to identify the important causal relationships among anthropogenic environmental stressors, processes, and outcomes; and a Decision Landscape analysis to depict the legal, social, and institutiona ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-012-9941-3
PubMed:
23052473

41. A Design and Development Experience of an Internet of Things Platform to Monitor Site-Specific Weather Conditions at the Farm Level

Author:
Thiago Borba Onofre; Clyde W. Fraisse; Janise McNair; Jasmeet Judge; Lincoln Zotarelli; Natalia A. Peres
Source:
Applied engineering in agriculture 2021 v.37 no.4 pp. 691-700
ISSN:
0883-8542
Subject:
Internet; agriculture; computer software; crop production; farms; prototypes; relative humidity; specialty crops; temperature; Florida
Abstract:
... This article describes the design, deployment, and evaluation of an Internet of Things (IoT) platform to monitor site-specific weather conditions at the farm level using wireless sensor networks (WSN). A distributed mesh network of sensor nodes was developed using open-source software and hardware tools to monitor temperature and relative humidity in-field environmental conditions. The IoT prototy ...
Handle:
10113/7506367
DOI:
10.13031/aea.14005

42. A Difference of Degrees and the Influence of Dr. L. A. Hetrick

Author:
Woodruff, R.E.
Source:
Florida entomologist 2007 v.90 no.1 pp. 282-286
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
entomologists; entomology; higher education; university research; history; Florida
DOI:
10.1653/0015-4040(2007)90[282:ADODAT]2.0.CO;2

43. A Direct Method for Quantifying the Effects of Aging on the Bioavailability of Legacy Contaminants in Soil and Sediment

Author:
Jie Wang; Daniel Schlenk; Jay Gan
Source:
Environmental science & technology letters 2019 v.6 no.3 pp. 148-152
ISSN:
2328-8930
Subject:
DDT (pesticide); Eisenia fetida; Lumbriculus variegatus; bioaccumulation; bioavailability; desorption; earthworms; isotope labeling; lakes; mass spectrometry; persistent organic pollutants; polluted soils; polychlorinated biphenyls; remediation; risk estimate; sediments; soil pollution; soil sampling; California; Florida
Abstract:
... A majority of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) that we see today have in fact undergone extensive aging in the environment, as their use was discontinued several decades ago. While contaminant aging is commonly believed to lead to reduced bioavailability, at present there is not a direct method for quantitatively determining the effect of aging. Here we propose a method based on the addition o ...
DOI:
10.1021/acs.estlett.8b00661

44. A Dispersal-Dependent Zone of Introgressive Hybridization between Weakfish, Cynoscion regalis, and Sand Seatrout, C. arenarius, (Sciaenidae) in the Florida Atlantic

Author:
Tringali, Michael D.; Seyoum, Seifu; Higham, Maryanne; Wallace, Elizabeth M.
Source:
Journal of heredity 2011 v.102 no.4 pp. 416-432
ISSN:
0022-1503
Subject:
Cynoscion; gene flow; genetic markers; habitat preferences; habitats; hybrids; introgression; mitochondrial DNA; nuclear genome; rivers; Florida
Abstract:
... Five diagnostic codominant nuclear DNA markers and a diagnostic mitochondrial DNA marker were used to survey weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) and sand seatrout (C. arenarius), with particular focus on heretofore uncharacterized juvenile populations along the Florida (FL) Atlantic coast. Geographic and reproductive ranges of weakfish and sand seatrout were shown to overlap on the Atlantic coast along n ...
DOI:
10.1093/jhered/esr044
PubMed:
21670172

45. A Dynamic Plant Location Model: The East Florida Fresh Citrus Packing Industry

Author:
Richard L. Kilmer; Thomas Spreen; Daniel S. Tilley
Source:
American journal of agricultural economics 1983 v.65 no.4 pp. 730-737
ISSN:
0002-9092
Subject:
Citrus; dynamic programming; industry; models; supply balance; Florida
Abstract:
... Static location models provide a long‐run solution without the adjustments required over time. Dynamic programming allows incorporation of short‐ and long‐run adjustments in the same plant location model. A standard transshipment model with fixed quantities at supply and demand points is integrated with a dynamic program. Results indicate new large packinghouses are (are not) competitive with exis ...
DOI:
10.2307/1240461

46. A Feasibility Study for a Smartphone-Based Vibratory Bowl System for Peanut Sorting

Author:
Rui Li; Hima Velaga; Zhuo Zhao; Zion T.H. Tse
Source:
Applied engineering in agriculture v.37 no.2 pp. 279-286
ISSN:
0883-8542
Subject:
agriculture; automation; color; feasibility studies; harvest date; humans; industry; peanuts; vibration; Alabama; Florida; Georgia
Abstract:
... HighlightsConventional peanut sorting and harvest day prediction were time-consuming and inefficient.A smartphone-based vibratory bowl system was fabricated for fast peanut sorting.The system could transport and sort 200 peanuts in less than 5 minutes.The accuracy of peanut counting was greater than 87%, and the accuracy of color detection was greater than 90%.Abstract. Peanut is an important crop ...
Handle:
10113/7499933
DOI:
10.13031/aea.14147

47. A Field Study of Virus Removal in Septic Tank Drainfields

Author:
L.A. Nicosia; J.B. Rose; L. Stark; M.T. Stewart
Source:
Journal of environmental quality 2001 v.30 no.6 pp. 1933-1939
ISSN:
1537-2537
Subject:
bacteriophages; rain; sand; septic systems; sewage effluent; wastewater; water table; wet season; Florida
Abstract:
... Two field studies were conducted at a research station in Tampa, Florida to assess the removal of bacteriophage PRD1 from wastewater in septic tank drainfields. Infiltration cells were seeded with PRD1 and bromide and the effects of effluent hydraulic loading rate and rainfall on virus removal were monitored. Septic tank effluent samples were collected after passage through 0.6 m of unsaturated fi ...
DOI:
10.2134/jeq2001.1933

48. A First Record of Anatrachyntis badia (Hodges 1962) (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) on Zamia integrifolia (Zamiaceae)

Author:
Catherine Hua; Shayla Salzman; Naomi E. Pierce
Source:
Florida entomologist 2018 v.101 no.2 pp. 335-338
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Cosmopterigidae; Zamia integrifolia; endangered species; insect pollination; moths; plants (botany); toxicity; Florida
Abstract:
... This paper describes the first record of the cosmopolitan moth Anatrachyntis badia on the native Florida cycad Zamia integrifolia, and discusses its possible pollination benefit for this threatened plant. This new record is interesting due to the highly toxic nature of these endangered plants as well as their strict reliance on insect pollination for reproduction. It suggests that associations bet ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.101.0230

49. A First Report of Paulownia elongata as a Host of Meloidogyne spp. in Florida

Author:
Kaur, R.; Brito, J.A.; Dickson, D.W.
Source:
Plant disease 2007 v.91 no.9 pp. 1199
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
tree growth; galls; forest trees; diameter; Meloidogyne; esterases; plant pests; new host records; tree trunk; malate dehydrogenase; forest plantations; Paulownia; root-knot nematodes; isozymes; roots; pest identification; Florida
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-91-9-1199C

50. A Florida Defoliator, Nystalea ebalea (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae), Found Feeding on Brazilian Peppertree

Author:
WHeeler G. S.
Source:
Florida entomologist 2013 v.96 no.3 pp. 1228-1230
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Notodontidae; Schinus terebinthifolia; biological control agents; instars; invasive species; larvae; population; tropics; weeds; Florida
Abstract:
... SUMMARY A species of Notodontidae, Nystalea ebalea was discovered feeding on leaflets of the invasive weed Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) in south Florida. The larvae of this species generally have 5 instars and require 20–22 days to reach the pupal stage. Discovery of wild populations of this Neotropical species in the weed's invasive range precluded its consideration a ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.096.0375

51. A Foliar Blight and Tuber Rot of Potato Caused by Phytophthora nicotianae: New Occurrences and Characterization of Isolates

Author:
Taylor, R.J.; Pasche, J.S.; Gallup, C.A.; Shew, H.D.; Gudmestad, N.C.
Source:
Plant disease 2008 v.92 no.4 pp. 492-503
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
signs and symptoms (plants); Solanum tuberosum; potatoes; plant pathogenic fungi; strains; plant rots; Phytophthora erythroseptica; virulence; leaves; zoospores; Phytophthora infestans; in vitro studies; temperature; Phytophthora cactorum; sporulation; fungicides; Phytophthora nicotianae; disease incidence; Nebraska; Missouri; Texas; Florida
Abstract:
... Phytophthora spp. are pathogenic to many plant species worldwide, and late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, and pink rot, caused by P. erythroseptica, are two important diseases of potato. Another Phytophthora sp., P. nicotianae, was recovered from pink-rot-symptomatic tubers collected from commercial fields in Nebraska, Florida, and Missouri in 2005, 2006, and 2007, respectively. P. nico ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-92-4-0492

52. A Framework to Combine Three Remotely Sensed Data Sources for Vegetation Mapping in the Central Florida Everglades

Author:
Caiyun Zhang; Donna Selch; Hannah Cooper
Source:
Wetlands 2016 v.36 no.2 pp. 201-213
ISSN:
0277-5212
Subject:
aerial photography; hyperspectral imagery; land use and land cover maps; lidar; support vector machines; uncertainty; vegetation types; Florida
Abstract:
... A framework was designed to integrate three complimentary remotely sensed data sources (aerial photography, hyperspectral imagery, and LiDAR) for mapping vegetation in the Florida Everglades. An object-based pixel/feature-level fusion scheme was developed to combine the three data sources, and a decision-level fusion strategy was applied to produce the final vegetation map by ensemble analysis of ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13157-015-0730-7

53. A GIS Cost Model to Assess the Availability of Freshwater, Seawater, and Saline Groundwater for Algal Biofuel Production in the United States

Author:
Venteris Erik R.; Skaggs Richard L.; Coleman Andre M.; Wigmosta Mark S.
Source:
Environmental Science & Technology 2013 v.47 no.9 pp. 4840-4849
ISSN:
1520-5851
Subject:
algae culture; biofuels; coasts; evaporation; freshwater; fuel production; geographic information systems; groundwater; irrigation; lipids; microalgae; models; saline water; salinity; seawater; shrublands; water supply; watersheds; Florida; Gulf of Mexico; Southwestern United States
Abstract:
... A key advantage of using microalgae for biofuel production is the ability of some algal strains to thrive in waters unsuitable for conventional crop irrigation such as saline groundwater or seawater. Nonetheless, the availability of sustainable water supplies will provide significant challenges for scale-up and development of algal biofuels. We conduct a partial techno–economic assessment based on ...
DOI:
10.1021/es304135b

54. A GIS based model of rolling easement policies in Pinellas County and Sarasota County, Florida

Author:
Charles A. Nettleman; Amr Abd-Elrahman; Damian Adams; Timothy Fik; Thomas Ruppert; Grenville Barnes; Bon Dewitt
Source:
Ocean & coastal management 2016 v.132 pp. 143-154
ISSN:
0964-5691
Subject:
coasts; computer simulation; computer software; data collection; geographic information systems; homeowners; issues and policy; models; right of access; rolling; sea level; Florida
Abstract:
... Florida is the fourth most vulnerable coastal state in the USA to sea level rise (SLR). Studies predict that a 1.20 m rise translates into the displacement of almost five million people and destroys about 2.6 million homes. The only solution to reducing the vulnerability of Florida's coastline is the creation and implementation of coastal policies, including a reduction in armoring and the adoptio ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.08.020

55. A GIS-Based Framework Creating Green Stormwater Infrastructure Inventory Relevant to Surface Transportation Planning

Author:
Xiaofan Xu; Dylan S. P. Schreiber; Qing Lu; Qiong Zhang
Source:
Sustainability 2018 v.10 no.12 pp. -
ISSN:
2071-1050
Subject:
Internet; cities; ecosystems; geographic information systems; human health; infrastructure; inventories; labor; land cover; planning; pollutants; road transportation; stormwater; Florida; Pennsylvania
Abstract:
... The stormwater runoff that carries pollutants from the land adjacent to road transportation systems may impair the water environment and threaten the ecosystem and human health. A proper management approach like green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) can help control flooding and the runoff pollutants. One barrier for GSI analysis relevant to system-level surface transportation planning is the lack ...
DOI:
10.3390/su10124710

56. A Gene-Based Model to Simulate Soybean Development and Yield Responses to Environment

Author:
C. D. Messina; J. W. Jones; K. J. Boote; C. E. Vallejos
Source:
Crop science 2006 v.46 no.1 pp. 456-466
ISSN:
0011-183X
Subject:
Glycine max; cultivars; ecophysiology; environmental factors; field experimentation; genomics; genotype; genotyping; linear models; loci; microsatellite repeats; phenology; phenotype; prediction; simulation models; soybeans; variance; variety trials; Florida; Illinois
Abstract:
... Realizing the potential of agricultural genomics into practical applications requires quantitative predictions for complex traits and different genotypes and environmental conditions. The objective of this study was to develop and test a procedure for quantitative prediction of phenotypes as a function of environment and specific genetic loci in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill]. We combined the ...
DOI:
10.2135/cropsci2005.04-0372

57. A Generalized Model of Hourly Net Ecosystem Exchange (NEE) for Florida Everglades Freshwater Wetlands

Author:
Khandker S. Ishtiaq; Omar I. Abdul-Aziz
Source:
Wetlands 2017 v.37 no.5 pp. 925-939
ISSN:
0277-5212
Subject:
eddy covariance; freshwater; marshes; model validation; models; net ecosystem exchange; Florida
Abstract:
... A generalized model is presented to estimate the diurnal cycle of hourly net ecosystem exchange (NEE) based on a corresponding single reference-time observation from the Florida Everglades freshwater wetlands. The year-round diurnal cycles of NEE for two different (short vs. long hydroperiod) marsh sites were normalized by the corresponding day- and site-specific reference observations of NEE to o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13157-017-0928-y

58. A Global Invader Is Possibly Two: First Genetic Investigation of Native Populations of the Estuarine Bivalve Mytilopsis leucophaeata (Dreissenidae)

Author:
Maurício R. Fernandes; Fabiano Salgueiro; Igor C. Miyahira
Source:
Estuaries and coasts 2022 v.45 no.3 pp. 812-826
ISSN:
1559-2723
Subject:
Dreissenidae; coasts; cold tolerance; estuaries; genes; humans; phylogeny; Brazil; Caribbean; Eurasia; Florida; Gulf of Mexico; Northeastern United States; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Mytilopsis leucophaeata is an estuarine bivalve native from the Gulf of Mexico and possibly part of the eastern USA, which invaded many regions around the globe. Despite the previous discovery that two genetic lineages of this species exist, one comprising the northeastern USA and Eurasia and another having invaded South America, there were no genetic data about specimens from native areas. We rev ...
DOI:
10.1007/s12237-021-01007-z

59. A Hierarchical Approach to Forest Landscape Pattern Characterization

Author:
Jialing Wang; Xiaojun Yang
Source:
Environmental management 2012 v.49 no.1 pp. 64-81
ISSN:
0364-152X
Subject:
Landsat; biodiversity; case studies; cluster analysis; coniferous forests; landscapes; planning; Florida; Georgia
Abstract:
... Landscape spatial patterns have increasingly been considered to be essential for environmental planning and resources management. In this study, we proposed a hierarchical approach for landscape classification and evaluation by characterizing landscape spatial patterns across different hierarchical levels. The case study site is the Red Hills region of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia, we ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-011-9762-9
PubMed:
21984047

60. A Historical Floristic Inventory of Pine Rockland Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Author:
Adel L. Peña; Suzanne Koptur
Source:
Natural areas journal 2021 v.41 no.4 pp. 258-272
ISSN:
0885-8608
Subject:
Fabaceae; botanical composition; ecosystems; habitat destruction; habitats; herbaria; human development; human settlements; indigenous species; invasive species; inventories; legumes; population growth; Florida
Abstract:
... The pine rocklands of southern Florida are an imperiled habitat as the higher, drier areas of land have been steadily developed over the last century. Little of the original extent of this unique ecosystem remains today, with much of it in remnant fragments affected by surrounding development. With this study, we sought to investigate temporal changes in diversity of pine rockland Fabaceae induced ...
DOI:
10.3375/20-25

61. A Key to Some Frankliniella (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) Larvae Found in Florida with Descriptions of the First Instar of Select species

Author:
Skarlinsky Thomas; Funderburk Joe
Source:
Florida entomologist 2016 v.99 no.3 pp. 463-470
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
DNA; Frankliniella; adults; genes; host plants; instars; larvae; mitochondria; polymerase chain reaction; researchers; sequence analysis; taxonomic keys; Florida
Abstract:
... Few publications exist toward the identification of larval thrips. As a result, researchers and practitioners often are unable to report larval species data or may misinterpret what is a host plant when adults of multiple species are collected. Therefore, we conducted repetitive plant sampling and detailed examination of larvae with adults, which revealed morphological differences of some undescri ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.099.0319

62. A Late Pleistocene capybara (Rodentia, Caviidae, Hydrochoerinae) from near Houston, Texas, USA, with a brief review of North American fossil capybaras

Author:
Jon Baskin; P. Darrow Gervais; Camille J. Gervais
Source:
Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 2020 v.167 no.1 pp. 57-68
ISSN:
1938-5293
Subject:
Caviidae; Holocene epoch; Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris; Pleistocene epoch; clay; coasts; dredged materials; fossils; genotype; rivers; Florida; Georgia; South Carolina; Texas
Abstract:
... A capybara jaw (Rodentia, Caviidae, Hydrochoerinae) and an isolated lower tooth fragment were recovered from dredge spoils on Pelican Island in Galveston Bay, Gulf Coast of Texas. The attached matrix on the jaw and most of the dredged material is clay, indicative of the latest Pleistocene Beaumont Formation which underlies the Holocene deposits. In the latest Pleistocene (Rancholabrean) of the Uni ...
DOI:
10.1635/053.167.0105

63. A Leaf Spot and Blight of Greenhouse Tomato Seedlings Incited by a Herbaspirillum sp

Author:
Obradovic, A.; Jones, J.B.; Minsavage, G.V.; Dickstein, E.R.; Momol, T.M.
Source:
Plant disease 2007 v.91 no.7 pp. 886-890
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans; ribosomal RNA; fatty acid composition; seedlings; necrosis; tomatoes; blight; leaves; temporal variation; transplant production; greenhouse production; strain differences; bacterial diseases of plants; pathogen identification; pathogenicity; microbial genetics; Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicum; nucleotide sequences; Florida
Abstract:
... A leaf spot and blighting were observed on leaves of tomato transplants from a producer in Florida in 2001 and 2002. A nonfluorescent bacterium was isolated consistently from affected tissue. The typical bacterium was a gram negative, strictly aerobic, slightly curved rod with one or two flagella. Sequence analysis of the 16S rRNA indicated that two representative strains, F1 and SE1, had greater ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-91-7-0886

64. A Limnological Yardstick based on phosphorus limitation

Author:
Mark V. Hoyer; Daniel E. Canfield
Source:
Lake and reservoir management 2022 v.38 no.2 pp. 109-125
ISSN:
2151-5530
Subject:
administrative management; color; confidence interval; environmental factors; eutrophication; lakes; macrophytes; nitrogen; phosphorus; Florida
Abstract:
... Hoyer MA, Canfield DE, Jr. 2022. A Limnological Yardstick based on phosphorus limitation. Lake Reserv Manage. 38:109–125. A new tool called a Limnological Yardstick was developed using long-term (15 to 35 yr) lake chemistry data collected by volunteers of the Florida LAKEWATCH program. This yardstick can assist managers of aquatic systems with identifying where there is a great probability that ph ...
DOI:
10.1080/10402381.2022.2045400

65. A Louse Fly (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) Collected in a Dry Ice-Baited Light Trap

Author:
Lawrence J. Hribar
Source:
Entomological news 2013 v.123 no.1 pp. 41-42
ISSN:
0013-872X
Subject:
Hippoboscidae; bait traps; dry ice; insect traps; Florida
Abstract:
... A louse fly (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), Olfersia sordida Bigot, was collected in a dry ice-baited light trap on Key Largo, Florida. ...
DOI:
10.3157/021.123.0110

66. A Low-Cost Spore Trap Allows Collection and Real-Time PCR Quantification of Airborne Fusarium circinatum Spores

Author:
Tania Quesada; Jennifer Hughes; Katherine Smith; Keumchul Shin; Patrick James; Jason Smith
Source:
Forests 2018 v.9 no.10 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4907
Subject:
Fusarium circinatum; Pinus elliottii; forests; insects; lakes; pathogens; petroleum; pollen; prices; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; samplers; spore traps; spores; surveys; trapping; traps; Florida
Abstract:
... A variety of commercial instruments are available for sampling and quantifying microscopic airborne organisms from the environment. Although most samplers are highly sensitive, they are also expensive, costing thousands of dollars per unit, a price that is out of reach for many researchers, especially those looking to design experiments with replication. While looking at options to monitor pine st ...
DOI:
10.3390/f9100586

67. A Master Gardener Survey: Promoting Pollinator-friendly Plants Through Education and Outreach

Author:
Heather Kalaman; Gary W. Knox; Sandra B. Wilson; Wendy Wilber
Source:
HortTechnology 2020 v.30 no.2 pp. 163-167
ISSN:
1063-0198
Subject:
Agapostemon splendens; Chiroptera; Coleoptera; Heliconius; Internet; Monarda punctata; Rudbeckia hirta; bees; land use; landscapes; nectar; outreach; pollen; surveys; Florida
Abstract:
... As land-use patterns change over time, some pollinating insects continue to decline both in abundance and diversity. This is due, in part, to reductions in floral resources that provide sufficient nectar and pollen. Our overall goal is to help increase the use of plants that enhance pollinator health by providing research-based information that is easily accessible to the public. To assess the mos ...
DOI:
10.21273/HORTTECH04460-19

68. A Maximum Dose Bioassay to Assess Efficacy of Key Insecticides Against Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae)

Author:
Bruno Rossitto De Marchi; Hugh Smith; William Turechek; David Riley
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2021 v.114 no.2 pp. 914-921
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Bemisia tabaci; bifenthrin; bioassays; cotton; cyantraniliprole; dinotefuran; entomology; imidacloprid; mortality; thiamethoxam; vegetables; Florida
Abstract:
... The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci MEAM1 Gennadius causes serious losses to Florida vegetable and ornamental production. In 2019, a maximum dose bioassay was administered to 20 field populations of B. tabaci MEAM1 collected from various economic and weed hosts across south Florida to assess insecticide efficacy. The maximum dose bioassay tests the top labeled rate of the insecticide against B. tabaci ad ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/toab016

69. A Method to Estimate Residential Irrigation from Potable Meter Data

Author:
Consuelo C. Romero; Michael D. Dukes
Source:
Applied engineering in agriculture 2016 v.32 no.2 pp. 245-250
ISSN:
0883-8542
Subject:
case studies; irrigation requirement; Florida
Abstract:
... A methodology to estimate residential irrigation using monthly metered total water use and metered irrigation data is presented here in a case study in central Florida. The objective of this article was to determine the most accurate method of indoor/outdoor water use separation for single-family homes. In this study, 1781 homes located in Orlando, Florida, were analyzed. The analysis was based on ...
DOI:
10.13031/aea.32.11194

70. A Method to Predict Weekly Strawberry Fruit Yields from Extended Season Production Systems

Author:
Steven J. MacKenzie; Craig K. Chandler
Source:
Agronomy journal 2009 v.101 no.2 pp. 278-287
ISSN:
0002-1962
Subject:
harvest date; plant damage; simulation models; strawberries; plant diseases and disorders; Fragaria ananassa; equations; air temperature; cropping systems; fruit set; flowers; fruit quality; crop yield; growing season; accuracy; prediction; Florida
Abstract:
... In major strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa) production areas, fruit are harvested continuously for 4 to 6 mo. During the season, weekly yields vary. To improve weekly forecasts, a yield prediction equation was developed for ‘Strawberry Festival’ using input variables derived from flower counts and temperature data over two seasons in Florida. Weekly yields are dependent on the number, size, and qual ...
DOI:
10.2134/agronj2008.0208

71. A Mixed-methods Study to Understand Food Environments and Grocery Shopping Patterns of Community Residents in Underserved Neighborhoods in Tampa, Florida

Author:
Heewon L. Gray; Jessica H. Berumen; Sharonda M. Lovett; David Himmelgreen; Dipayan Biswas; Joe Bohn; Caitlyn Peacock; Acadia W. Buro
Source:
Ecology of food and nutrition 2021 v.60 no.4 pp. 435-453
ISSN:
1543-5237
Subject:
ecology; food retailing; grocery stores; surveys; Florida
Abstract:
... A mixed methods study was conducted to better understand food access, food retail store environment, and perspectives of community residents on their grocery store shopping patterns and access to healthy foods in underserved, predominantly African American neighborhoods. GIS mapping, grocery store observations (n = 4), a food access and grocery store environment survey (n = 126), and focus groups ...
DOI:
10.1080/03670244.2020.1862098

72. A Model of Mosquito–Mangrove Basin Ecosystems with Implications for Management

Author:
Jon M. Knight
Source:
Ecosystems 2011 v.14 no.8 pp. 1382-1395
ISSN:
1432-9840
Subject:
Aedes vigilax; basins; breeding; ecosystems; forests; habitats; hydrodynamics; insects; models; mosquito control; rain; sea level; tides; topography; Australia; Florida
Abstract:
... A model of the mosquito–mangrove basin ecosystem is presented detailing the habitat of the saltwater mosquito Aedes vigilax utilizing mangrove basin forests in Australia. The modeling included a synthesis of empirical observations and published descriptions including the insect’s relevant life-stages, mangrove basin topography and hydrodynamics. Shallow mangrove basins periodically connected b ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10021-011-9487-x

73. A Modelling Approach to Describe the Anthonomus eugenii (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Life Cycle in Plant Protection: A Priori and a Posteriori Analysis

Author:
Luca Rossini; Mario Contarini; Maurizio Severini; Daniele Talano; Stefano Speranza
Source:
Florida entomologist 2020 v.103 no.2 pp. 259-263
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Anthonomus eugenii; Capsicum; entomologists; greenhouses; insects; models; pepper; pests; plant protection; population dynamics; temperature; Central America; Florida; Italy
Abstract:
... Anthonomus eugenii Cano (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) is one of the most severe pests for sweet and hot varieties of pepper (Capsicum spp.; Solanaceae). The species is distributed widely, principally in Central America, but in 2013 it was detected for the first time in the Lazio region of Italy. Modelling plays a key role in reducing chemical treatments used on Capsicum spp., but reliable prediction ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.103.0217

74. A Mortality-Based Description of EHDV and BTV Prevalence in Farmed White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) in Florida, USA

Author:
Sydney L. Cottingham; Zoe S. White; Samantha M. Wisely; Juan M. Campos-Krauer
Source:
Viruses 2021 v.13 no.8 pp. -
ISSN:
1999-4915
Subject:
Bluetongue virus; Epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus; Odocoileus virginianus; deer; diagnostic techniques; industry; mixed infection; morbidity; mortality; serotypes; spleen; viruses; yearlings; Florida
Abstract:
... Hemorrhagic disease (HD) caused by bluetongue virus (BTV) and epizootic hemorrhagic disease virus (EHDV) is the most important viral disease of farmed and wild white-tailed deer (WTD; Odocoileus virginianus) and can cause substantial mortality in susceptible hosts. Captive cervid farming is an emerging industry in Florida, an HD-enzootic region. Morbidity and mortality due to HD are major concerns ...
DOI:
10.3390/v13081443

75. A Multipollutant Smoke Emissions Sensing and Sampling Instrument Package for Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Development and Testing

Author:
Kellen N. Nelson; Jayne M. Boehmler; Andrey Y. Khlystov; Hans Moosmüller; Vera Samburova; Chiranjivi Bhattarai; Eric M. Wilcox; Adam C. Watts
Source:
Fire 2019 v.2 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2571-6255
Subject:
air quality; air sampling; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; data collection; emissions; environmental factors; fuel bed; fuel loading; gases; global positioning systems; human health; meteorology; particulates; planning; portable equipment; prescribed burning; radio telemetry; smoke; unmanned aerial vehicles; volatile organic compounds; wildfires; Florida; Oregon
Abstract:
... Poor air quality arising from prescribed and wildfire smoke emissions poses threats to human health and therefore must be taken into account for the planning and implementation of prescribed burns for reducing contemporary fuel loading and other management goals. To better understand how smoke properties vary as a function of fuel beds and environmental conditions, we developed and tested a compac ...
DOI:
10.3390/fire2020032

76. A New Coccidian (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) in the Critically Endangered Central American River Turtle (Dermatemys Mawii) in Belize

Author:
Elliott R. Jacobson; Robert J. Ossiboff; Isabelle Paquet-Durand; April L. Childress; Heather Barrett; Jacob Marlin; Chris T. McAllister; Heather D. S. Walden
Source:
Journal of parasitology 2022 v.108 no.1 pp. 93-99
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Dermatemys mawii; Eimeria; Trachemys scripta elegans; feces; genes; internal transcribed spacers; oocysts; parasitology; polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; Belize; Florida
Abstract:
... As part of a biannual health examination, coprological samples from 3-mo-old Central American river turtles, Dermatemys mawii (Gray, 1847) in a breeding program in Belize, Central America, revealed a previously undescribed coccidian (Apicomplexa) in 17 of 46 (37%) samples. Of 3 positive fecal samples transported to the University of Florida, coccidian oocysts were observed in 1 sample. Sporulated ...
DOI:
10.1645/21-44

77. A New Gonad-Infecting Species of Philometra (Nematoda: Philometridae) from the Atlantic Spanish Mackerel Scomberomorus maculatus (Scombridae) off the Atlantic Coast of Florida and South Carolina

Author:
Moravec František; Bakenhaster Micah; de Buron Isaure
Source:
Journal of parasitology 2013 v.99 no.2 pp. 290-296
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Philometra; Scomberomorus; body length; coasts; esophagus; geographical distribution; gravid females; larvae; mackerel; male reproductive system; males; new species; scanning electron microscopy; Florida; South Carolina
Abstract:
... A new nematode species, Philometra atlantica n. sp. (Philometridae), is described from male and female specimens found in the ovary of the Atlantic Spanish mackerel, Scomberomorus maculatus (Mitchill) (Scombridae, Perciformes), off the Atlantic coast of Florida and South Carolina. Based on light and scanning electron microscopy examination, the new species differs from most other gonad-infecting P ...
DOI:
10.1645/12-39.1

78. A New Host Diagnosed with a Strain of Sugarcane mosaic virus in Florida: Red-Veined Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura erythroneura)

Author:
Baker, C.A.; Wilber, L.J.; Jones, L.
Source:
Plant disease 2010 v.94 no.3 pp. 378
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Maranta leuconeura; ornamental plants; nursery crops; Sugarcane mosaic virus; plant viruses; plant diseases and disorders; new host records; host plants; signs and symptoms (plants); disease outbreaks; disease diagnosis; pathogen identification; enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; diagnostic techniques; microbial genetics; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; nucleotide sequences; sequence analysis; host range; pathogenicity; propagation materials; disease reservoirs; Florida
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-94-3-0378C

79. A New Mixing Diagnostic and Gulf Oil Spill Movement

Author:
Mezić, Igor; Loire, S.; Fonoberov, Vladimir A.; Hogan, P.
Source:
Science 2010 v.330 no.6003 pp. 486-489
ISSN:
0036-8075
Subject:
advection; mixing; oil spills; oils; washing; water pollution; Florida; Louisiana
Abstract:
... Chaotic advection has served as the paradigm for mixing in fluid flows with simple time dependence. Its skeletal structure is based on analysis of invariant attracting and repelling manifolds in fluid flows. Here we develop a finite-time theory for two-dimensional incompressible fluid flows with arbitrary time dependence and introduce a new mixing diagnostic based on it. Besides stretching events ...
DOI:
10.1126/science.1194607

80. A New Nearctic Species of Cluzobra (Diptera: Sciaroidea: Sciophilinae)

Author:
Edward I. Coher
Source:
Entomological news 2015 v.125 no.1 pp. 70-74
ISSN:
0013-872X
Subject:
Diptera; fungus gnats; males; new species; tropics; Arctic region; Florida; Louisiana
Abstract:
... Only a single species of Cluzobra, a principally Neotropical genus of fungus gnats, has been described from North America. A new species, Cluzobra demayi with distinct male terminalia is described from the Florida Keys. Vockeroth (1981) indicates the presence of an undescribed specimen from Louisiana. ...
DOI:
10.3157/021.125.0113

81. A New Pocket Gopher Burrow-Inhabiting Species of Onthophilus Leach (Coleoptera: Histeridae) from the Southeastern USA

Author:
Peter W. Kovarik; Paul E. Skelley
Source:
Coleopterists' bulletin 2019 v.73 no.4 pp. 992-998
ISSN:
0010-065X
Subject:
Geomys; Histeridae; arthropods; burrows; gophers; inquilinism; insect taxonomy; new species; scientific illustration; taxon descriptions; winter; Alabama; Florida; Georgia
Abstract:
... Onthophilus burkei Kovarik and Skelley, new species, is described and illustrated from specimens that were collected in the burrows of Geomys pinetus Rafinesque, the southeastern pocket gopher, in a few scattered localities in Alabama, Georgia, and northern Florida as part of a comprehensive regional effort to sample burrows of this gopher for arthropod inquilines. Onthophilus burkei is the only k ...
DOI:
10.1649/0010-065X-73.4.992

82. A New Potyvirus found in Passiflora incence in Florida

Author:
Baker, C.A.; Jones, L.
Source:
Plant disease 2007 v.91 no.2 pp. 227
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
plant viruses; signs and symptoms (plants); new host records; plant diseases and disorders; new geographic records; coat proteins; ornamental plants; host range; nursery crops; host plants; disease outbreaks; pathogen identification; microbial genetics; serodiagnosis; Passiflora; emerging diseases; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; Potyvirus; nucleotide sequences; Florida
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-91-2-0227A

83. A New Record for Cicindela scabrosa (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Cicindelinae) from Hardee County, Florida

Author:
Mosley, Jackson
Source:
Florida entomologist 2009 v.92 no.3 pp. 516-517
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Cicindela; parks; insect surveys; new geographic records; Florida
DOI:
10.1653/024.092.0319

84. A New Species of Caecincola (Trematoda: Cryptogonimidae) from Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides) in the Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas, U.S.A.

Author:
Gunnar Orcutt; Michael A. Barger
Source:
Comparative parasitology 2017 v.84 no.2 pp. 155-158
ISSN:
1525-2647
Subject:
Micropterus salmoides; Trematoda; animal ovaries; body size; cecum; conservation areas; new species; streams; testes; Florida; Louisiana; Texas; Turkey (country); Wisconsin
Abstract:
... Caecincola septimus n. sp. is described from the intestine of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) collected from Turkey Creek and Menard Creek in the Big Thicket National Preserve, Texas, U.S.A. Members of the new species are most easily distinguished from Caecincola longiscens and Caecincola cookorum by having ceca that do not extend past the anterior testis or into the posttesticular space, ...
DOI:
10.1654/1525-2647-84.2.155

85. A New Species of Comones Noyes and Woolley (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), A Parasitoid of Flat Grass Scale, Aclerda takahashii Kuwana (Hemiptera: Aclerdidae), A New Pest on Sugarcane in Florida

Author:
Jason L. Mottern; Ian Stocks; Michael W. Gates
Source:
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 2021 v.123 no.1 pp. 136-146
ISSN:
0013-8797
Subject:
Aclerda; Encyrtidae; allometry; biological control; grasses; new species; parasitoids; sugarcane; Florida
Abstract:
... Comones dulcis Mottern new species is described from specimens reared from flat grass scale, Aclerda takahashii Kuwana, on sugarcane in Palm Beach County, Florida. The new species exhibits considerable size variation and apparent allometric scaling of body parts that are often used for encyrtid species diagnosis. Therefore, both morphological and molecular data are presented to describe and diagno ...
DOI:
10.4289/0013-8797.123.1.136

86. A New Species of Falconia Distant (Heteroptera: Miridae: Orthotylinae) from Mexico and the United States and the First Dominican Republic and U.S. Records of F. maculipennis Maldonado

Author:
Thomas J. Henry; Susan E. Halbert; Olga Garcia; Justin K. Anto
Source:
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 2019 v.121 no.2 pp. 178-188
ISSN:
0013-8797
Subject:
Miridae; Zanthoxylum fagara; host plants; male genitalia; males; new species; Dominican Republic; Florida; Mexico; Puerto Rico; Texas
Abstract:
... Two species of the plant bug genus Falconia Distant recently discovered in the United States are reported. Falconia maculipennis Maldonado, a species described from Puerto Rico, is documented for the first time from the Dominican Republic (Monsenor Noel and Pedernales provinces) and the United States (Florida). Falconia collaris, new species, is described, based on specimens from Florida (Miami-Da ...
DOI:
10.4289/0013-8797.121.2.178

87. A New Species of Intromugil (Digenea: Haploporidae) and Redescription of Intromugil mugilicolus

Author:
Pulis Eric E.; Fayton Thomas J.; Curran Stephen S.; Overstreet Robin M.
Source:
Journal of parasitology 2013 v.99 no.3 pp. 501-508
ISSN:
0022-3395
Subject:
Mugil cephalus; hermaphroditism; holotypes; internal transcribed spacers; new species; pharynx; redescriptions; ribosomal DNA; rivers; Florida; Louisiana; Mississippi; South America
Abstract:
... Intromugil alachuaensis n. sp. is described based on specimens collected from the flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) from the Santa Fe River in Florida. The new species is the fourth recognized species in the genus and the second from North America, with the other 2 being confined to South America. Intromugil mugilicolus from Louisiana and Mississippi is redescribed based on the holotype and ne ...
DOI:
10.1645/12-106.1

88. A New Species of Micrasema (Trichoptera: Brachycentridae) from the Gulf Coastal Plain, U.S.A.

Author:
Chapin Jay W.; Morse John C.
Source:
Entomological news 2013 v.123 no.2 pp. 131-138
ISSN:
0013-872X
Subject:
Trichoptera; coastal plains; females; head; males; muscles; new species; sclerotization; Alabama; Florida
Abstract:
... The male, female, and larva of Micrasema florida, n. sp. (Trichoptera: Brachycentridae), is described from Coastal Plain streams of Alabama and the western Florida panhandle. The species belongs in the Micrasema rusticum Group and closely resembles Micrasema ozarkana Ross and Unzicker, 1965. The male lacks thick, sclerotized straps on abdominal segment IX. The female has anterior emarginations on ...
DOI:
10.3157/021.123.0204

89. A New Species of Myrmecina (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Southeastern North America

Author:
Deyrup Mark
Source:
Florida entomologist 2015 v.98 no.4 pp. 1204-1206
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Formicidae; new species; Alabama; Florida
Abstract:
... A new species of ant, Myrmecina cooperi sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmecinae) is described and illustrated from specimens collected in Florida and Alabama, USA. This species is characterized by its small size (under 2 mm length), shagreened gastral tergites, and a strong ventral protrusion on the underside of the postpetiole. It is presently known from a small area in the Florida Panhandl ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.098.0429

90. A New Species of Sandalus Knoch (Coleoptera: Rhipiceridae), with an Updated Key to the Species of the Eastern USA

Author:
Kyle E. Schnepp; Gareth S. Powell
Source:
Coleopterists' bulletin 2018 v.72 no.2 pp. 241-245
ISSN:
0010-065X
Subject:
Coleoptera; new species; scientific illustration; taxon descriptions; taxonomic keys; Alabama; Florida
Abstract:
... A new species of Sandalus Knoch from Florida and Alabama is described and illustrated. A key to the described species of the eastern USA is provided. ...
DOI:
10.1649/0010-065X-72.2.241

91. A New Species of Thysanaspis Ferris (Hemiptera: Diaspididae: Leucaspidini) from Florida Mangroves

Author:
Benjamin B. Normark; Akiko Okusu; Douglass R. Miller
Source:
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 2019 v.121 no.4 pp. 681-692
ISSN:
0013-8797
Subject:
Avicennia germinans; Bayesian theory; Diaspididae; loci; new species; scale insects; East Asia; Florida
Abstract:
... A new species of armored scale insect, Thysanaspis dennorum Normark and Okusu, is described from mangroves (Avicennia germinans L.) in Florida. A previous Bayesian analysis of 4 loci found that individuals from the type series of this species were closely related to the Japanese species Thysanaspis litseae Takagi, and morphologically the new species fits in the genus Thysanaspis Ferris. This is bi ...
DOI:
10.4289/0013-8797.121.4.681

92. A New Species of the Genus Sinoe (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Litini) from Florida

Author:
Lee Sangmi; Brambila Julieta
Source:
Florida entomologist 2012 v.95 no.4 pp. 873-876
ISSN:
0015-4040
Subject:
Tuta absoluta; imagos; male genitalia; new species; pests; pheromone traps; surveys; tomatoes; Florida; South America
Abstract:
... A new species of Gelechiidae, Sinoe capsana sp. nov., is reported from southern Florida, USA. All specimens were recently caught in pheromone traps near tomato fields during an early detection survey for the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Meyrick), a pest native to South America that does not occur in North America. Sinoe capsana sp. nov. is described and imagos and male genitalia are illustrate ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.095.0408

93. A New Weed in Florida, Spermacoce latifolia, and the Distinction between S. alata and S. latifolia (Spermacoceae, Rubiaceae)

Author:
John H. Wiersema; Piero G. Delprete; Joseph H. Kirkbride; Alan R. Franck
Source:
Castanea 2017 v.82 no.2 pp. 114-131
ISSN:
0008-7475
Subject:
Spermacoce alata; basins; noxious weeds; subtropics; Amazonia; Bolivia; Brazil; Central America; Florida; French Guiana; Mexico; Paraguay; Venezuela
Abstract:
... Spermacoce alata Aubl. and Spermacoce latifolia Aubl., frequently referred to as Borreria alata (Aubl.) DC. and Borreria latifolia (Aubl.) K. Schum., were described in the 18th century by Jean Baptiste Christophe Fusée Aublet from French Guiana. They have sometimes been treated as a single species but are two easily distinguished species. Spermacoce alata occurs from Venezuela through the Guianas ...
DOI:
10.2179/17-124

94. A Newly Established Non-Native Praying Mantis Species, Liturgusa maya (Mantodea: Liturgusidae) in Florida, USA, and a Key to Florida Mantis Genera

Author:
Andrew J. Nisip; Gavin J. Svenson; Brian Fridie; Andrea Lucky
Source:
Florida entomologist 2019 v.102 no.1 pp. 147-153
ISSN:
1938-5102
Subject:
Mantis; ecosystems; habitats; insect communities; insects; introduced species; monitoring; natural history; predators; subtropics; taxonomic keys; Florida; South America
Abstract:
... Exotic insect species pose an increasing threat to Florida's native ecosystems through direct negative effects as predators of native taxa, and indirect effects by competing for food and habitat resources. Although many exotic species established in Florida have no demonstrable negative impact on native insect communities, it is nonetheless important to document the presence of newly established s ...
DOI:
10.1653/024.102.0124

95. A Novel Biorational Pesticide: Efficacy of Methionine Against Heraclides (Papilio) cresphontes, a Surrogate of the Invasive Princeps (Papilio) demoleus (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)

Author:
Lewis, Delano S.; Cuda, James P.; Stevens, Bruce R.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2011 v.104 no.6 pp. 1986-1990
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Papilio; USDA; butterflies; crop production; flora; host plants; humans; insect larvae; instars; ion transport; leaves; methionine; midgut; mortality; pesticides; phytotoxicity; probit analysis; proline; Florida
Abstract:
... The Southeast Asian citrus-feeding butterfly Princeps (Papilio) demoleus (L.) was recently introduced into the Americas, causing an imminent threat to citrus production and ornamental flora. The human nutrient amino acid methionine has been shown by us to disrupt aminoacid-modulated ion transport systems in caterpillars and other insect larvae that possess an alkaline midgut. Heraclides (Papilio) ...
DOI:
10.1603/EC11132
PubMed:
22299361

96. A Novel Ilarvirus Is Associated with Privet Necrotic Ringspot Disease in the Southern United States

Author:
Aboughanem-Sabanadzovic Nina; Tzanetakis Ioannis E.; Lawrence Amanda; Stephenson Ronald C.; Sabanadzovic Sead
Source:
Phytopathology 2016 v.106 no.1 pp. 87-93
ISSN:
0031-949X
Subject:
Ilarvirus; Ligustrum japonicum; double-stranded RNA; etiology; genome; hosts; immunologic techniques; phylogeny; viruses; Florida; Louisiana
Abstract:
... Necrotic ringspot disease (NRSD) is a graft-transmissible disorder of privet (synonym ligustrum), originally reported from Florida and Louisiana more than 50 years ago. In this communication we report an isometric virus isolated from Japanese privet (Ligustrum japonicum) collected in the southern United States displaying symptoms resembling those of NRSD. In mechanical transmission tests, the viru ...
DOI:
10.1094/PHYTO-12-14-0387-R

97. A Novel Pheromone Dispenser for Mating Disruption of the Leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae)

Author:
Lapointe, Stephen L.; Stelinski, Lukasz L.; Robinson, Richard D.
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2011 v.104 no.2 pp. 540-547
ISSN:
0022-0493
Subject:
Citrus; Phyllocnistis citrella; branches; leafminers; manufacturing; mating disruption; packaging; sex pheromones; trees; Florida
Abstract:
... The sex pheromone of the leafminer Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) was deployed in a Florida citrus (Citrus spp.) grove by using a novel deployment device (IFM-413) containing SPLAT, a flowable formulation of an emulsified wax compound designed to provide slow release of semiochemicals. The device consisted of two disks connected by string. Each disk was loaded with 1 ...
DOI:
10.1603/EC10267
PubMed:
21510202

98. A Novel Phylogroup of Pseudomonas cichorii Identified Following an Unusual Disease Outbreak on Tomato

Author:
Timilsina Sujan; Adkison Heather; Testen Anna L.; Newberry Eric A.; Miller Sally A.; Paret Matthews L.; Minsavage Gerald V.; Goss Erica M.; Jones Jeffrey B.; Vallad Gary E.
Source:
Phytopathology 2017 v.107 no.11 pp. 1298-1304
ISSN:
0031-949X
Subject:
Pseudomonas cichorii; crop production; disease outbreaks; essential genes; hosts; leaves; lettuce; morphs; multilocus sequence typing; pathogenicity; phylogeny; ribosomal RNA; tomatoes; Florida; Tanzania
Abstract:
... Recently, in Central Florida tomato production fields, tomato foliage and fruit were observed with symptoms similar to bacterial speck. Fluorescent pseudomonads were consistently isolated and the strains were characterized by standard LOPAT tests, pathogenicity tests, and genetic characterization using 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA) sequences and multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA) of conserved housekee ...
DOI:
10.1094/PHYTO-05-17-0178-R

99. A Novel Technique for the Reattachment of Large Coral Reef Sponges

Author:
McMurray, Steven E.; Pawlik, Joseph R.
Source:
Restoration ecology 2009 v.17 no.2 pp. 192-195
ISSN:
1061-2971
Subject:
coral reefs; corals; ecosystems; Caribbean; Florida
Abstract:
... Sponges are dominant components of coral reef ecosystems, often exceeding reef-building corals in abundance. Large sponges, often more than 1 m in diameter, may be hundreds to thousands of years old. When damaged or dislodged, large sponges usually die because they are unable to reattach to the reef substratum. Because suitable methods for reattaching dislodged sponges are lacking, they are typica ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1526-100X.2008.00463.x

100. A Novel Xanthomonas sp. Causes Bacterial Spot of Rose (Rosa spp.)

Author:
Huang Cheng-Hua; Vallad Gary E.; Adkison Heather; Summers Carly; Margenthaler Elaina; Schneider Christina; Hong Jason; Jones Jeffrey B.; Ong Kevin; Norman David J.
Source:
Plant disease 2013 v.97 no.10 pp. 1301-1307
ISSN:
0191-2917
Subject:
Araceae; Crataegus; Euphorbiaceae; Rosa; Rutaceae; Solanaceae; Xanthomonas axonopodis; fatty acid methyl esters; genes; intergenic DNA; multilocus sequence typing; pathogens; pathovars; phenotype; ribosomal RNA; virulence; Florida; Texas
Abstract:
... A bacterial spot of rose (Rosa spp.) caused by a xanthomonad was observed in Florida and Texas. Ten representative strains collected from the two states between 2004 and 2010 were used to determine the taxonomic position of this rose pathogen. Fatty acid methyl ester analysis was performed and a nearly 2-kb 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer along with flanking portions of the 16S and 23S rRNA genes w ...
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-09-12-0851-RE