Grass Carp: A Fish for Biological Management of Hydrilla and Other Aquatic Weeds in Florida by David L. Sutton, Vernon V. Vandiver, Jr., Jeffrey E. Hill

“…Abundant growth of aquatic plants causes serious problems in ponds, lakes, rivers, and irrigation and drainage throughout Florida. In some situations, native aquatic plants become weeds, but most often exotic plants introduced from areas outside the state flourish under the favorable growing conditions found in Florida. …”
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Grass Carp: A Fish for Biological Management of Hydrilla and Other Aquatic Weeds in Florida by David L. Sutton, Vernon V. Vandiver, Jr., Jeffrey E. Hill

“…Abundant growth of aquatic plants causes serious problems in ponds, lakes, rivers, and irrigation and drainage throughout Florida. In some situations, native aquatic plants become weeds, but most often exotic plants introduced from areas outside the state flourish under the favorable growing conditions found in Florida. …”
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Recognizing Florida's Venomous Snakes by Steve A. Johnson, Martin B. Main

“… Florida is home to 45 species of native snakes, six of which are venomous (poisonous). …”
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A ascensão dos pobres a posições de elite político-administrativa no contexto do Cabo Verde pós-independente by Crisanto Barros

“…The administration of the modern Cape Verdean State, which results from profound changes instituted during the second half of the nineteenth century, is made largely by natives of the archipelago, whose recruitment was done predominantly within the most favored families. …”
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How Scientists Obtain Approval to Release Organisms for Classical Biological Control of Invasive Weeds by John C. Scoles, James P. Cuda, William A. Overholt

“…The success of the weed in its new habitat is due in part to the absence of the natural enemies that normally limit its reproduction and spread in its native range. Classical biological control seeks to reunite an invasive weed with one or more of its co-evolved natural enemies to provide permanent control of the weed. …”
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Entertainment Architecture: Constructing a framework for the creation of an emerging transmedia form by Konzal Woitek

“…Entarch is classified as Internet-native transmedia entertainment — it fully utilises the unique communicative characteristics of the Internet and is not based on just one medium. …”
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Bean Plataspid: Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) by Ashley Poplin, Amanda Hodges

“…Also known as the kudzu bug, lablab bug, and globular stink bug, the bean plantaspid is native to Asia, where it is not an agricultural pest. …”
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Apple Maggot, Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… The apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh), also known as the apple maggot fly and “railroad worm,” is native to North America. Originally, it fed on the fruit of wild hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), but then became a primary pest of cultivated apples, especially in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. …”
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Identification and Control of Southern Sandbur (Cenchrus echinatus L.) in Hayfields by Hunter Smith, Jason Ferrell, Brent Sellers

“…Southern sandbur is an annual grass that grows in pastures and cropland throughout the warm areas of the southern United States from Virginia to California. This native grass is adapted to dry, sandy soils and has a shallow, fibrous root system. …”
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Striped Blister Beetle, Epicauta vittata (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Meloidae) by John L. Capinera

“… The striped blister beetle, Epicauta vittata (Fabricius), is a native species. It has been collected from all eastern states west to, and including, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. …”
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Highways and Wildlife: Problems and Solutions by Joe Schaefer, Frank J. Mazzotti, Craig Huegel

“…Increased knowledge of wildlife movements, use of habitat, and reactions to highways, in addition to greater experience with innovative roadway designs, offer opportunities to lessen the negative impacts of roads on native fauna. This fact sheet summarizes the known or suspected relationships between highways and wildlife in Florida, and solutions that may help to minimize problems. …”
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Tax Revolts in Yorubaland, 1925-1955 by Abiodun S. Afolabi

“…The study found that the high-handedness of the Native Authority and other social and economic considerations were genuine reasons for the discontent of the indigenous population. …”
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Lobate Lac Scale, Paratachardina lobata lobata (Chamberlin) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae) by Forrest W. Howard, Avas Hamon, Greg S. Hodges, Catharine M. Mannion, Jeanette Wofford

“…The lobate lac scale, Paratachardina lobata lobata (Chamberlin) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae), a scale insect native to India and Sri Lanka, was found for the first time in Florida in August 1999 by personnel of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry (DPI) (Hamon 2001). …”
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Grape Root Borer Pest Management in Florida Vineyards by Scott W. Weihman, Oscar E. Liburd

“…The grape root borer (GRB) is native to the eastern United States, and ranges south of a line from Vermont across to Minnesota and east of the Mississippi River states, and occurs throughout peninsular Florida. …”
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Classical Biological Control of Air Potato in Florida by Ted D. Center, William A. Overholt

“…By 1999, it was recognized as transforming plant communities by displacing native species, changing community structure and disrupting ecological functions. …”
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Hollies at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown, Dewayne L. Ingram, William E. Barrick

“…Many are valued for their colorful berries, which provide food for birds and brighten the fall and winter seasons. Several hollies are native to Florida. This revised 5-page fact sheet includes a list of dozens of popular hollies sold in Florida. …”
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Peculiarities of the Adsorption of Heavy-Metal Ions from Aqueous Media by Modified Cellulose by Tatiana E. Nikiforova, Vladimir A. Kozlov, Vera A. Loginova

“…Sorption isotherms of metal ions by the samples of native and modified cellulose are well described by the Langmuir model. …”
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Apple Maggot, Apple Maggot Fly, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… The apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh), also known as the apple maggot fly and “railroad worm,” is native to North America. Originally, it fed on the fruit of wild hawthorn (Crataegus spp.), but then became a primary pest of cultivated apples, especially in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada. …”
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Les races de poules by Bernard Denis

“…The introduction of Asian races in Europe, which began in England, took a noteworthy importance: heavier and more productive than the native races, they were widely crossbred with the latter and new populations stood out from them. …”
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Salvinia weevil, Cyrtobagous salviniae (Calder & Sands) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Patricia Prade, Eutychus Kariuki, Adam Dale

“…The salvinia weevil, Cyrtobagous salviniae (Calder & Sands) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (Figure 1), is a subaquatic (underwater) herbivorous insect native to Brazil (Calder and Sands 1985). This insect feeds on the invasive aquatic plants Salvinia molesta D. …”
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