Croton Production and Use by Robert H. Stamps, Lance S. Osborne

“…Crotons grow into shrubs and small trees in their native habitats of India, Malaysia, and some of the South Pacific islands. …”
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Hollies at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown, Dewayne L. Ingram, William E. Barrick

“…Diverse sizes, forms, and textures exist, ranging from large trees to dwarf shrubs. Some hollies can be used as informal or formal hedges or as foundation plants, while others make beautiful accent or specimen plants. …”
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Northern Red-Oak Kermes, Kermes Scale (suggested common names), Allokermes kingii (Cockerell) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Kermesidae) by Jay Cee Turner, Eileen Buss

“…The kermes scale, Allokermes kingii (Cockerell), is an important pest on oak (Quercus spp.) trees. This document is EENY-338, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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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

“… A species of scale insect new to Florida is potentially one of the most devastating pests of trees and shrubs in the state's history. 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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Microsprinkler Irrigation for Cold Protection of Florida Citrus by Lawrence R. Parsons, Brian J. Boman

“… Millions of boxes of fruit and thousands of acres of citrus trees have been lost in freezes and frosts. Oranges are usually damaged when the fruit are exposed to temperatures of 28°F or lower for 4 hours or more. …”
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Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois) (Insecta: Heteroptera: Miridae) by Wayne N. Dixon, Thomas R. Fasulo

“… Lygus lineolaris (Palisot de Beauvois), the tarnished plant bug, attacks a wide variety of economically important herbaceous plants, vegetable crops, commercial flower plants, fruit trees, and nursery stock (Kelton 1975). In fact, over half of the cultivated plant species grown in the United States are listed as host plants for tarnished plant bugs (Capinera 2001). …”
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Field Production of Palms by Timothy K. Broschat, Alan W. Meerow, Jack Miller

“…When dug and tied properly, many more palms can be loaded into a standard shipping container than could similarly sized trees. Palms also offer great versatility in the method of field harvesting. …”
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A Guide to Citrus Disease Identification by Stephen H. Futch

“… Citrus trees in both commercial and dooryard plantings can exhibit a host of symptoms reflecting various disorders that can impact their health, vigor, and productivity to varying degrees. …”
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Japanese Persimmon Cultivars in Florida by Ali Sarkhosh, Peter C. Andersen, Dustin M. Huff

“… Japanese persimmons were first grown in Florida in the 1870s, but as of 2017, most US plantings are on a small scale; however, even as the overall acreage has decreased, the number of farms in Florida growing the fruit increased from 2012 to 2017. Trees grow and fruit best in central and northern Florida and can produce high yields of good-quality fruit. …”
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Conflicts between People and the Florida Black Bear by Elizabeth F. Pienaar

“…Garbage is the main attractant, but bears are also attracted by bee hives, pet food, barbeque grills, fruit trees, and bird (or wildlife) feeders. Conflicts between people and black bears arise when people fail to remove or secure potential food sources. …”
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Common Pines of Florida by Niels Proctor, Martha C. Monroe

“… Pine trees are highly important to Florida’s ecosystems and economy. …”
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Bean Plataspid: Megacopta cribraria (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Plataspidae) by Ashley Poplin, Amanda Hodges

“…Adults from established populations overwinter on light colored structures, in leaf litter, and underneath the bark of trees. Also, like stink bugs, adults tend to excrete an odor as a defense mechanism when disturbed. …”
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Conehead Termite Nasutitermes corniger (Motschulsky) (Insecta: Blattodea: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae) by Reina Tong, Katherine Tenn, Rudolf H Scheffrahn

“…., structural wood and dead wood on living trees, and they inhabit a wide range of habitats. …”
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Black Scale Saissetia oleae (Olivier, 1791) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Coccidae) by Morgan A. Byron, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Sandra A. Allan

“… The black scale is an important pest of citrus and olive trees. Originally from South Africa, this scale is now distributed worldwide. …”
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Lobate Lac Scale, Paratachardina lobata lobata (Chamberlin) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha: Coccoidea: Kerriidae) by F. W. Howard, Robert Pemberton, Avas Hamon, Greg S. Hodges, Bryan Steinberg, Catharine M. Mannion, David McLean, Jeanette Wofford

“… A species of scale insect new to Florida is potentially one of the most devastating pests of trees and shrubs in the state's history. 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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Comparative Study On Effectiveness Of Citrus Limon Peelings And Cymbopogon Citratus Leaves Powder On Termites, Isoptera Rhinotimitidae. by Abeneitwe, Joshua

“…Termites have long been notorious for damaging trees, furniture, and wooden houses. In response, synthetic pesticides were developed to mitigate these effects. …”
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Causes and Prevention of Emitter Plugging In Microirrigation Systems by D. Z. Haman

“…Over the past two decades, microirrigation has emerged as a preferred method for both irrigation and freeze protection in trees and horticultural crops. When managed effectively, microirrigation offers several advantages, including comparable water application uniformity, improved water use efficiency, minimized deep percolation and runoff with proper scheduling, efficient delivery of fertilizers and chemicals through fertigation and chemigation, and the ability to irrigate land too steep for other irrigation methods. …”
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Red Ring Nematode, Bursaphelenchus cocophilus (Cobb) Baujard (Nematoda: Secernentea: Tylenchida: Aphelenchina: Aphelenchoidea: Bursaphelechina) formerly Rhadinaphelenchus cocophilu... by Angela S. Brammer, William T. Crow

“…., which is attracted to fresh trunk wounds and acts as a vector for B. cocophilus to uninfected trees. This document is EENY-236, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys Ståhl (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Gary Bernon, Amanda Hodges

“…However, in eastern Asia where the BMSB is native or indigenous, it is a pest on fruit trees and soybeans. This document is EENY-346, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Sap Beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Management in Strawberries by Silvia I. Rondon, James F. Price, Daniel J. Cantliffe

“… Sap beetles (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) are conspicuous arthropods that feed on flowers, fruits, sap, fungi, stored products, decaying and fermenting plant tissues from diverse trees and crops, including strawberries. Sap beetles work in association with yeasts and other fungi causing the fermentation of infested plant parts (Fig. 1). …”
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