Coconut mealybug Nipaecoccus nipae (Maskell)(Insecta: Hemiptera: Pseudo coccidae) by Adriana Espinosa, Amanda Hodges, Gregg Hodges, Catharine Mannion

“…It describes this widely distributed pest with a wide host range that may be economically damaging to palms and tropical fruit crops — its distribution, field characteristics, life cycle, hosts, general plant damage, and management. …”
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Application of Surfactants in Commercial Crop Production for Water and Nutrient Management in Sandy Soil by Guodong Liu, Gene McAvoy, Ben Hogue, Crystal A. Snodgrass

“… This 6-page article provides an overview of surfactants and how they may be used to better manage water and nutrients in sandy soils for vegetable and fruit production. It is a minor revision written by Guodong Liu, Gene McAvoy, Ben Hogue, and Crystal A. …”
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Citrus Rootstock Propagation: Traditional Techniques and Recent Advances by Ute Albrecht, Lorenzo Rossi, Mongi Zekri

“… Commercially grown citrus trees are usually composed of two parts: 1) the scion, which is the aboveground portion of the tree that produces the fruit, and 2) the rootstock, which comprises the root system and the lower portion of the trunk. …”
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Banana Growing in the Florida Home Landscape by Jonathan H. Crane, Carlos F. Balerdi, Ian Maguire

“…Includes tables of cultivars available in south Florida, cultural calendar, fertilizer program, and nutrient values for raw banana fruit. This version expands and updates information throughout, while narrowing the content to specifically address the needs of a homeowner audience. …”
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Exotic Citrus Diseases: Early Detection is the Solution to Protecting Florida Citrus by M. M. Dewdney, J. D. Burrow, O. Batuman, A. Levy, R. H. Brlansky

“… This illustrated trifold brochure  provides key information about Pseudocercospora fruit and leaf spot, sweet orange scab, citrus leprosis virus, citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), and citrus tristeza virus (CTV) stem pitting. …”
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Pepper Mild Mottle Virus by Scott Adkins, Pamela D. Roberts

“…Because foliar symptoms can be mild, infected plants may not be noticed until the fruit symptoms are evident, resulting in spread to neighboring plants and higher yield losses.  …”
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Trunk Shaker Mechanical Harvesting Systems by Stephen H. Futch, Fritz M. Roka

“…Trunk shake systems are a viable mechanical harvesting system which growers should consider in an effort to lower harvesting costs, increase fruit returns, and remain competitive. This document is HS1005, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Boron (B) and Chlorine (Cl) for Citrus Trees by Mongi Zekri, Tom Obreza

“… Since mineral nutrition is a major factor in maximizing yield of high-quality fruit, understanding the functions of mineral elements, diagnosing nutrient deficiencies, and providing needed fertilizers are essential. …”
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Chilli thrips Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Thripidae) by Vivek Kumar Jha, Dakshina R. Seal, Garima Kakkar

“…It describes this new introduced insect pest that is an important pest of vegetable, ornamental, and fruit crops — synonymy, distribution, identification, life cycle and biology, hosts, damage, disease transmission, management. …”
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Spotted Wing Drosophila New in Florida Berry Culture by James F. Price, Curtis A. Nagle

“…Nagle, describes this pest of strawberry, blueberry, raspberry and other thin-skinned fruit that was discovered in Hillsborough County in August 2009, and which strawberry growers should be prepared to encounter in winter 2010. …”
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Economic Impacts of the Florida Citrus Industry in 2003-04 by Alan Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, David Mulkey

“…Estimates are presented separately for fresh market citrus fruit and for processed juices and other byproducts. …”
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Compact Growth Habit Tomatoes by Monica Ozores-Hampton, Aline Coelho Frasca, John Scott, Samuel Hutton

“…These tomatoes have low growth and spreading characteristics, forming compact plants that hold fruit above the ground on short branches. They do not require staking, tying, or pruning, so they may be used by the Florida mature-green fresh-market tomato growers to reduce labor costs. …”
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Ananas comosus: Pineapple by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…They thrive in USDA hardiness zones 10 through 11 and are used for ornamental purposes as well as fruit production. The plant prefers well-drained soil and partial shade but can tolerate full sun. …”
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Insecta: Diptera: Drosophilidae) by Rajinder S. Mann, Lukasz L. Stelinski

“…Most Drosophila flies are associated with rotten or over-ripened fruits and are nuisance pests. However, a few species such as the spotted wing drosophila, D. suzukii (Matsumura), can infest un-ripened fruits and are of economic significance. …”
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Exotic Citrus Diseases: Early Detection is the Solution to Protecting Florida Citrus by Ron H. Brlansky, Megan M. Dewdney, Jamie D. Yates

“…This revised illustrated trifold brochure provides key information about Pseudocercospora fruit and leaf spot, sweet orange scab, citrus leprosis virus, citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC), and citrus tristeza virus (CTV) stem pitting. …”
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Target Spot of Tomato in Florida by Keevan MacKenzie, Jessica Chitwood, Gary Edward Vallad, Sam Hutton

“… Fresh-market tomatoes bring in $400-$500 million annually as the third most valuable crop in the state. Defoliation and fruit damage from target spot, caused by Corynespora cassiicola, can have serious economic implications for growers. …”
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Raoiella indica (Prostigmata: Tenuipalpidae): The Red Palm Mite: A Potential Invasive Pest of Palms and Bananas and Other Tropical Crops of Florida by Jorge E. Peña, Catharine M. Mannion, Forrest W. Howard, Marjorie A. Hoy

“…Hoy, describes this important pest of coconut fruit in many tropical countries, with recent findings in the Caribbean. …”
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2018–2019 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Blight by Ozgur Batuman, Pamela D. Roberts, Ronald H. Brlansky

“…Trees rapidly decline with extensive twig dieback, off-season flowering, and small fruit. Blight trees reach a stage of chronic decline, but seldom die. …”
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Managing Thrips and Tomato Spotted Wilt in Pepper by Joe Funderburk, Steve Olson, Julianne Stavisky, Yolanda Avila

“… Thrips are serious pests of ornamental, vegetable, and fruit crops in the field and greenhouse. Feeding and egg-laying by thrips results in distortion, discoloration, silvering, and bronzing of leaves and fruits of vegetables reducing their market value. …”
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Catherine of Siena's wisdom on discernment and her reception of scripture by Diana L. Villegas

“… Catherine of Siena’s wisdom on discernment represents a significant development in the history of this essential Christian theme. Her teaching is the fruit of personal wisdom rather than formal study as she was an uneducated lay woman in fourteenth century Italy. …”
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