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The Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)
Published 2003-10-01“… Armadillos are prehistoric-looking animals that belong to a family of mammals found primarily in Central and South America. The earliest fossil ancestor of our North American armadillo occurred about 60 million years ago; it was as large as a rhinoceros. …”
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Yellowmargined Leaf Beetle: A Pest of Cole Crops
Published 2015-05-01“… The yellowmargined leaf beetle is a pest of cole or cruciferous crops that is native to South America. Since first reported in Mobile, Alabama, in 1947, the beetle has spread throughout the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida and up into Georgia and North Carolina. …”
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The Croton genera (Euphorbiaceae) and its richness in chemical constituents with potential range of applications
Published 2025-02-01“…Conclusion: This revision has a novel and principal aim: to collect information on the biomedicinal, chemical, and industrial applications of extracts from several species distributed across various regions of the world (Africa, South America, Asia, North America, Central America, and South America), providing an objective evaluation of the relevance of the studies cited here and their suitability for scientific scrutiny and systematic reproduction of the results obtained . …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Typhoid Fever—Salmonella Typhi
Published 2016-02-01“…Typhoid fever is easily controlled and relatively uncommon in the United States, but an estimated 21.5 million people per year are affected by typhoid fever in developing nations including regions in Asia, Africa, and South America. Many of the cases of typhoid fever in the United States are acquired through international travel to these regions. …”
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Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in Florida
Published 2018-01-01“…Capybaras, the world’s largest rodents, are native to South America but have been spotted in the state of Florida and may have potential to establish populations here. …”
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Chagas Disease, a Triatomine Bug-Transmitted Protozoan Infection
Published 2023-07-01“…Disease transmitted by triatomine bugs generally occurs in rural areas of Mexico, Central America, and South America, but it is becoming more prevalent in non-endemic areas like the US as asymptomatic infected people move from rural to urban areas of Latin America and other regions. …”
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Status of Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Rodentia: Hydrochaeridae) and Potential for Establishment in Florida
Published 2018-01-01“…Capybaras, the world’s largest rodents, are native to South America but have been spotted in the state of Florida and may have potential to establish populations here. …”
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Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Published 2021-09-01“… The Argentine ant, Linepithema humile (Mayr), is an insect native to South America, but an invasive species in many parts of the world. …”
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Napiergrass: Biology and Control in Sugarcane
Published 2005-09-01“…Currently, napiergrass is widely used in Central America, South America, and Africa as a forage crop. Napiergrass was introduced to South Florida and Texas for use as a forage crop, but it is no longer widely used for this purpose and has become a major weed problem. …”
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Grass-like mantid, American grass mantid, Thesprotia graminis, (Scudder, 1878) (Insecta: Mantodea: Thespidae)
Published 2019-04-01“…There are 14 Neotropical species within the genus Thesprotia, all of which occur in South America except Thesprotia graminis (Rondon et al. 2007). …”
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Willingness to stay or quit: evidence from migrants working in the galway bar and restaurant industry in Ireland
Published 2024-09-01“…On the contrary, the majority of those willing to build a long-term career in the industry are from the EU, North America and Asia, while a more significant proportion of migrant workers from Africa and South America plan to stop working in the sector. Insights gained from the study highlight the need for targeted retention strategies to address the hospitality industry’s low employee retention issues. …”
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Grass-like mantid, American grass mantid, Thesprotia graminis, (Scudder, 1878) (Insecta: Mantodea: Thespidae)
Published 2019-04-01“…There are 14 Neotropical species within the genus Thesprotia, all of which occur in South America except Thesprotia graminis (Rondon et al. 2007). …”
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Napiergrass: Biology and Control in Sugarcane
Published 2005-09-01“…Currently, napiergrass is widely used in Central America, South America, and Africa as a forage crop. Napiergrass was introduced to South Florida and Texas for use as a forage crop, but it is no longer widely used for this purpose and has become a major weed problem. …”
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Classical Biological Control of Tropical Soda Apple with Gratiana boliviana
Published 2013-01-01“…Tropical soda apple is a prickly shrub native to South America. First reported in Glades Co., Florida in 1988, it later spread to Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. …”
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Phenological cycles in the Pantanal woody communities: Responses to climate and soil moisture seasonality.
Published 2025-01-01“…The unique phenological response of the Pantanal's woody communities to the hydro-climatic cycle sets it apart from other non-flooded savannas of tropical South America. This response involves the intricate interplay between phenological dynamism and alternating drought and wet-flooded phases.…”
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THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL PROGRESS AND EDUCATION ON CORRUPTION: A CONTINGENCY THEORY PERSPECTIVE
Published 2017-05-01“…These measures were gathered for 84 countries across five continents (Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and South America). Support was found for the main effect of social progress on corruption as well as for the main effect of education on corruption. …”
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Classical Biological Control of Tropical Soda Apple with Gratiana boliviana
Published 2013-01-01“…Tropical soda apple is a prickly shrub native to South America. First reported in Glades Co., Florida in 1988, it later spread to Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. …”
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The transcriptomic footprint of Mytella strigata: de novo transcriptome assembly of a major invasive species
Published 2025-02-01“…Abstract Mytella strigata, a potentially invasive species native to South America, is rapidly spreading across various aquatic ecosystems around the globe, posing a threat to native mussels. …”
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THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL PROGRESS AND EDUCATION ON CORRUPTION: A CONTINGENCY THEORY PERSPECTIVE
Published 2017-05-01“…These measures were gathered for 84 countries across five continents (Europe, Africa, Asia, North America, and South America). Support was found for the main effect of social progress on corruption as well as for the main effect of education on corruption. …”
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