Gulf Coast Tick, Amblyomma maculatum Koch (Acari: Ixodidae: Amblyomminae) by Jeffrey C. Hertz, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…The ticks are ectoparasites that feed on a variety of birds and mammals, and will readily bite humans. Gulf Coast ticks are of increasing concern because of their ability to transmit several pathogens of veterinary and medical importance. …”
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Surveillance for Mosquito-borne Viruses by C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly

“…Louis encephalitis, and West Nile fever/encephalitis; all of these diseases are caused by viruses that are transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. This document considers the monitoring of virus activity, that is, surveillance for the organisms which mosquitoes can transmit from one host (e.g. bird) to another (e.g. human). …”
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Blood Feeding Insect Series: Yellow Fever by Walter J. Tabachnick, C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly, Christopher N. Mores, Chelsea T. Smartt

“…Smartt, describes this feared human disease transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes, which even today poses formidable challenges and dangers to humans around the world. …”
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La Fiebre Amarilla by Jorge R. Rey, Walter J. Tabachnick, C. Roxanne Rutledge-Connelly, Christopher N. Mores, Chelsea T. Smartt

“…It describes this feared human disease transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes, which even today poses formidable challenges and dangers to humans around the world. …”
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Common Sharks of Florida by Florida Sea Grant

“…Experts caution sea-goers to beware of sharks 6 feet or longer due to the damage they can cause in a single bite. Among the species that grow to this size and have been known to attack humans are bull sharks, tiger sharks and great white sharks. …”
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Designing and Testing of the Simple Box Solar Cooker for Domestic Use. by Turyamureba, Alphonse

“…The designed box cooker can cook food such as rice, and vegetables and even bake breads and cookies by trapping and concentrating solar heat. …”
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Deer Flies, Yellow Flies and Horse Flies, Chrysops, Diachlorus, and Tabanus spp. by Jason M. Squitier

“…The yellow fly, Diachlorus ferrugatus (Fabricius), is known as a fierce biter in Florida. Like mosquitoes, it is the female fly that is responsible for inflicting a bite. …”
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A Case of Exacerbation of Chronic Pancreatitis Against the Background of COVID-19 Complicated by Pancreaticopleural Fistula with Enzymatic Pleurisy by I. I. Kotov, I. Yu. Kalinina, A. R. Propp, D. A. Sulim

“…Multislice computed tomography of the abdominal organs with bolus enhancement revealed a mass formation in the head of the pancreas with ectasia of the Wirsung duct and common bile duct. It was possible to restore the normal passage of bile and pancreatic secretions, as well as to stop the functioning of the pancreaticopleural fistula using pancreatoduodenal resection. …”
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Family Support for Short-Status Pregnant Women to Prevent Gestational Stunting : Phenomenological Studies by Zuriati Muhamad, St. Surya Indah Nurdin, Asnidar Asnidar, Ilyas Abbas Ilyas Abbas, Dwi Nur Octaviani Katili

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Comparison and Economic Feasibility Study of The Productivity of Five Varieties of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by Mahmod Karem Ahmad

“…Significant increase in grain yield (2720kg/ha), hay yield (3643kg/ha), grain and hay cost (736.180)1000ID/ha, hay revenue (582.880) 1000ID/ha, grain revenue (1019.997)1000ID/ha, profit (866.697)1000ID/ha, seed product (27.200) kg and 1000ID income (2.221) were recorded for NS313 and Bip999 varieties, while the number of grains / spike (44.133) and plant length (89.433) cm was recorded for Iba99 variety. …”
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Mapping and modeling age-related changes in intrinsic neural timescales by Kaichao Wu, Leonardo L. Gollo

“…To explain these age-related shifts, we developed an age-dependent spiking neuron network model. In younger subjects, brain regions were near a critical branching regime, while regions in elderly subjects had fewer neurons and synapses, pushing the dynamics toward a subcritical regime. …”
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How energy determines spatial localisation and copy number of molecules in neurons by Cornelius Bergmann, Kanaan Mousaei, Silvio O. Rizzoli, Tatjana Tchumatchenko

“…Surprisingly, our results show that the energy for molecular turnover is a significant cellular expense, en par with spiking cost, and which requires energy-saving strategies. …”
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Eye Gnats, Grass Flies, Eye Flies, Fruit Flies Liohippelates spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Chloropidae) by Erika Machtinger, Phillip E. Kaufman

“…High concentrations of eye gnats are common in areas that have loose sandy soils, especially in the southern United States, and are a great nuisance to humans and animals in rural towns as well as agricultural, recreational, and tourist areas. While they do not bite, they can transmit several diseases to humans and livestock, including human acute conjunctivitis (pink eye). …”
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Tropical Orb Weaver Spider, Eriophora ravilla (C. L. Koch) (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards

“…Nevertheless, nursery inspectors regularly encounter specimens of this species and submit them to the Division of Plant Industry for identification. Bites of this species are not known to cause serious effects to humans. …”
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Orb Weavers, Neoscona crucifera (Lucas 1839) and Neoscona domiciliorun (Hentz) (Arachnidae: Araneae: Araneidae) by Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.

“…Although typically nocturnal throughout most of their life spans, adult females can be found sitting head down in the hubs of their webs during daylight hours of the fall season. Bites from these spiders are not known to cause serious effects to humans. …”
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Problems of modern diagnostics of choledocholithiasis by S. G. Shapoval’yants, T. B. Ardasenov, D. A. Freydovich, A. G. Mylnikov, A. G. Pan’kov, S. A. Budzinsky, A. A. Nikonov

“…So, it is important to define prognostic criteria (clinical, biochemical and ultrasound), determining necessity of additional more invasive and expensive investigation of bile ducts. However estimation of diagnostic criteria suggested by different authors and their threshold values is ambiguous. …”
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A Shona assessment of evolving missionary Christianity in Zimbabwe by F. Hale

“…One of the few female indigenous observers was the Shona novelist, Tsitsi Dangarembga (b. 1959), whose award-winning Nervous Conditions was published in 1988. Though bitingly critical in some respects, Dangarembga came neither to bury nor to praise, and her insights amalgamate disparagement of European condescension and heavy-handedness with acknowledgment of instances of missionary respect for indigenous culture. …”
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Giant Whip Scorpion Mastigoproctus giganteus giganteus (Lucas, 1835) (Arachnida: Thelyphonida (=Uropygi): Thelyphonidae) by William H. Kern, Ralph E. Mitchell

“…To encounter a giant whip scorpion for the first time can be an alarming experience! What seems like a miniature monster from a horror movie is really a fairly benign creature. …”
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Horn Fly Management by Phillip E. Kaufman, Emma N. I. Weeks

“…Pain and irritation due to the constant presence of the flies and their bites causes defensive behavior in the cattle that prevents adequate food consumption and rest. …”
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Northern Fowl Mite by Phillip E. Kaufman, Philip G. Koehler, Jerry F. Butler, Harvey L. Cromroy

“…Also of considerable importance, the mites will bite man (egg handlers) causing itching and irritation to the skin. …”
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