bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Role of Traffic-Related Air Pollution in Neurodegenerative Diseases in Older People: An Epidemiological Perspective
Authors: Tham Rachel , Schikowski Tamara
Published: April 2021

Traffic-related air pollution is ubiquitous and almost impossible to avoid. It is important to understand the role that traffic-related air pollution may play in neurodegenerative diseases, such as dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease, particularly among older populations and at-risk groups. There is a growing interest in this area among the environmental epidemiology literature and the body of evidence identifying this role is emerging and strengthening. This review focuses on the principal components of traffic-related air pollutants (particulate matter and nitrogen oxides) and the epidemiological evidence of their contribution to common neurodegenerative diseases. All studies reported are currently observational in nature and there are mixed findings depending on the study design, assessment of traffic-related air pollutant levels, assessment of the neurodegenerative disease outcome, time period of assessment, and the role of confounding environmental factors and at-risk genetic characteristics. All current studies have been conducted in income-rich countries where traffic-related air pollution levels are relatively low. Additional longer-term studies are needed to confirm the levels of risk, consider other contributing environmental factors and to be conducted in settings where air pollution exposures are higher and at-risk populations reside and work. Better understanding of these relationships will help inform the development of preventive measures and reduce chronic cognitive and physical health burdens (cost, quality of life) at personal and societal levels.
Traffic-Related Air Pollution as a Risk Factor for Dementia: No Clear Modifying Effects of APOE ε4 in the Betula Cohort
Authors: Oudin Anna , Andersson John , Sundström Anna , Adolfsson Annelie Nordin , Åström Daniel Oudin , Adolfsson Rolf , Forsberg Bertil , Nordin Maria
Published: April 2021

It is widely known that the apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 allele imposes a higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Recent evidence suggests that exposure to air pollution is also a risk factor for AD, and results from a few studies indicate that the effect of air pollution on cognitive function and dementia is stronger in APOE ε4 carriers than in non-carriers. Air pollution and interaction with APOE ε4 on AD risk thus merits further attention. We studied dementia incidence over a 15-year period from the longitudinal Betula study in Northern Sweden. As a marker for long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution, we used modelled annual mean nitrogen oxide levels at the residential address of the participants at start of follow-up. Nitrogen oxide correlate well with fine particulate air pollution levels in the study area. We had full data on air pollution, incidence of AD and vascular dementia (VaD), APOE ε4 carrier status, and relevant confounding factors for 1,567 participants. As expected, air pollution was rather clearly associated with dementia incidence. However, there was no evidence for a modifying effect by APOE ε4 on the association (p-value for interaction > 0.30 for both total dementia (AD+VaD) and AD). The results from this study do not imply that adverse effects of air pollution on dementia incidence is limited to, or stronger in, APOE ε4 carriers than in the total population.
Apolipoprotein E4, Gender, Body Mass Index, Inflammation, Insulin Resistance, and Air Pollution Interactions: Recipe for Alzheimer’s Disease Development in Mexico City Young Females
Authors: Calderón-Garcidueñas Lilian , de la Monte Suzanne M.
Published: April 2021

Given the epidemiological trends of increasing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and growing evidence that exposure and lifestyle factors contribute to AD risk and pathogenesis, attention should be paid to variables such as air pollution, in order to reduce rates of cognitive decline and dementia. Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone (O3) above the US EPA standards is associated with AD risk. Mexico City children experienced pre- and postnatal high exposures to PM2.5, O3, combustion-derived iron-rich nanoparticles, metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, and endotoxins. Exposures are associated with early brain gene imbalance in oxidative stress, inflammation, innate and adaptive immune responses, along with epigenetic changes, accumulation of misfolded proteins, cognitive deficits, and brain structural and metabolic changes. The Apolipoprotein E (APOE) 4 allele, the most prevalent genetic risk for AD, plays a key role in the response to air pollution in young girls. APOE 4 heterozygous females with >75% to <94% BMI percentiles are at the highest risk of severe cognitive deficits (1.5–2 SD from average IQ). This review focused on the relationships between gender, BMI, systemic and neural inflammation, insulin resistance, hyperleptinemia, dyslipidemia, vascular risk factors, and central nervous system involvement in APOE4 urbanites exposed to PM2.5 and magnetite combustion-derived iron-rich nanoparticles that can reach the brain. APOE4 young female heterozygous carriers constitute a high-risk group for a fatal disease: AD. Multidisciplinary intervention strategies could be critical for prevention or amelioration of cognitive deficits and long-term AD progression in young individuals at high risk.
Increased Gain in the Auditory Pathway, Alzheimer’s Disease Continuum, and Air Pollution: Peripheral and Central Auditory System Dysfunction Evolves Across Pediatric and Adult Urbanites
Authors: Calderón-Garcidueñas Lilian , Kulesza Randy J. , Mansour Yusra , Aiello-Mora Mario , Mukherjee Partha S. , González-González Luis Oscar
Published: April 2021

A major impediment in early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the lack of robust non-invasive biomarkers of early brain dysfunction. Metropolitan Mexico City (MMC) children and young adults show hyperphosphorylated tau, amyloid-β, and α-synuclein within auditory and vestibular nuclei and marked dysmorphology in the ventral cochlear nucleus and superior olivary complex. Based on early involvement of auditory brainstem centers, we believe brainstem auditory evoked potentials can provide early AD biomarkers in MMC young residents. We measured brainstem auditory evoked potentials in MMC clinically healthy children (8.52 ± 3.3 years) and adults (21.08 ± 3.0 years, 42.48 ± 8.5 years, and 71.2 ± 6.4 years) compared to clean air controls (6.5 ± 0.7 years) and used multivariate analysis adjusting for age, gender, and residency. MMC children had decreased latency to wave I, delays in waves III and V, and longer latencies for interwave intervals, consistent with delayed central conduction time of brainstem neural transmission. In sharp contrast, young adults have significantly shortened interwave intervals I–III and I–V. By the 5th decade, wave V and interval I–V were significantly shorter, while the elderly cohort had significant delay in mean latencies and interwave intervals. Compensatory plasticity, increased auditory gain, cochlear synaptopathy, neuroinflammation, and AD continuum likely play a role in the evolving distinct auditory pathology in megacity urbanites. Understanding auditory central and peripheral dysfunction in the AD continuum evolving and progressing in pediatric and young adult populations may shed light on the complex mechanisms of AD development and help identify strong noninvasive biomarkers. AD evolving from childhood in air pollution environments ought to be preventable.
Dementia Around the World and the Latin America and Mexican Scenarios
Authors: Brito-Aguilar Rafael
Published: April 2021

Dementia has become a major public health concern around the world. Dementia risk factors are significantly different among countries. The number of new cases of dementia anticipated each year worldwide is almost 7.7 million, one new case every four seconds. There are 3.6 million (46%) new cases per year in Asia, 2.3 million (31%) in Europe, 1.2 million (16%) in the Americas, and 0.5 million (7%) in Africa. Latin American and Caribbean low and middle-income countries are at high risk. Air pollution is an important risk modifiable factor for dementia across the world, and the recent report of the Alzheimer’s disease continuum in children and young adults residing in Metropolitan Mexico City along with the presence of cognitive impairment in 55% of the young adult population residing in Mexican cities with fine particulate matter concentrations above the current USEPA annual standard of 12 μg/m3 makes this a severe public health problem in progress. It is imperative to keep generating epidemiological data on dementia worldwide and their relationship with air pollutants to improve the strategies to face all the challenges associated with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease in particular. Alzheimer’s disease is a fatal disease, we have no cure, and we ought to invest in protecting our citizens by intervening in modifiable environmental factors.
Utilising Electronic Health Record Data to Assess the Sepsis Inpatient Care Pathway: A Feasibility Study
Authors: Li Ling , Rathnayake Kasun , Ong Tsui Yue , Hughes Cliff , Lam Vincent , Westbrook Johanna I.
Published: April 2021

The World Health Organisation has recently declared sepsis a global medical emergency. Obtaining quality data to establish the evidence on how clinicians recognise, diagnose, and treat sepsis is still a challenge. This feasibility study aimed to utilise routinely collected data from electronic health records (EHR) to assess the sepsis inpatient care pathway. We conducted a retrospective observational cohort study which included all patients admitted to a private teaching hospital between 2015 and 2018. De-identified patient demographic and clinical data were extracted and analysed. A total of 47 sepsis patients were identified based on diagnoses recorded and a review of clinical notes. A surgical procedure was conducted on more than half of these patients (n=25, 53%). Nearly two-thirds were given antibiotics (n=30, 64%), of which 87% (n=26) were administered within 2-hours of sepsis diagnosis. Eighteen patients were admitted to ICU and 13 of them were diagnosed as septic in ICU. We identified some aspects of EHR data that could be improved. Overall, routinely collected data from clinical information systems provides rich information to assess the sepsis patient care pathway.
Not Well Enough to Attend Appointments: Telehealth Versus Health Marginalisation
Authors: Pinero De Plaza Maria A. , Beleigoli Alline , Mudd Alexandra , Tieu Matthew , McMillan Penelope , Lawless Michael , Feo Rebecca , Archibald Mandy , Kitson Alison
Published: April 2021

Temporary telehealth initiatives during COVID-19 have been life-changing for many people in Australia; for the first time Frail, Homebound, and Bedridden Persons (FHBP) equitably received primary healthcare services, like Australians without a disability. However, government changes to telehealth funding mean that since July 2020 telehealth is only available for those who have attended a face-to-face appointment in the last 12 months, thus excluding FHBP. This paper illustrates the reported health exclusion and marginalisation of FHBP. We reviewed the literature and surveyed 164 Australian adults (27% homebound people and 73% affiliated persons) to ascertain their opinions and thoughts on potential strategies to tackle issues associated with FHBP’s current circumstances. Results demonstrate that digital technologies and telehealth services are ethical imperatives. Policymakers, clinicians, and health researchers must work with end-users (community-based participation) to create an inclusive healthcare service.
Virtual Care: The Future for Telehealth
Authors: Perimal-Lewis Lua , Williams Patricia A.H. , Mudd Ginger , Gunasekara Gihan
Published: April 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought telehealth into the limelight. Telehealth is not a new word but since the pandemic, for many day-to-day users of the healthcare system, this term has become a household term. For IT enthusiasts, it is refreshing to see the uptake in telehealth. In most cases the uptake in telehealth came from the forced necessity of minimizing the spread of the virus. The positive outcomes have taken healthcare by surprise. It is not surprising then to see healthcare service providers transitioning to telehealth at an exponential rate. However, the upcoming COVID-19 normal state will demand more than the transitioning of ‘brick and mortar’ clinical practices to video or tele consult, making telehealth a natural predecessor of virtual care. This is a position paper presenting the current state of telehealth by outlining its benefits, limitations, looking beyond telehealth to address some of the recurring healthcare pain points and potential solutions to move towards patient-centered care via the adoption of virtual care.
Work of the Future
Authors: Kukharenko Natalia
Published: April 2021

В статье рассматривается текущее состояние современного рынка труда, и анализируется уровень востребованности и необходимости некоторых профессий. В качестве доказательства сделанных выводов приводится динамика спроса на несколько профессий. Автором анализируются школьные предметы, которые будут актуальны в ближайшие 10 лет. Делаются прогнозы касательно стран-лидеров и вузов-лидеров по подготовке высококвалифицированных кадров будущего. Рассматриваются также некоторые данные касательно оплаты труда специалистов различных профилей.
Using Seasonal Climate Variability Forecasts to Plan Forest Plantation Establishment
Authors: Breuer Norman , Langholtz Matthew , Zierden David , Fraisse Clyde
Published: April 2021

Atmospheric scientists are now able to predict seasonal climate variations, with a relatively high level of skill. Knowledge of climatic conditions allows us to develop a seasonal management strategy for forest plantations and managed natural forests. Areas of application include seedling establishment, preparing for pests and diseases, fire management, harvest schedules and inventory management. This publication provides strategies to consider for pine plantation establishment in Florida and southern Alabama and Georgia. Seasonal climate conditions can be better predicted for this region because it is affected by the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. This document is ABE354, one of a series of the Agricultural and Biological Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Sciences, University of Florida. Published November 2004.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae282
Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium): Biology and Control
Authors: Ferrell Jason A. , MacDonald Gregory E.
Published: April 2021

Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium) is an aggressive native perennial that is found throughout much of the Southeast. Dogfennel is particularly troublesome in unimproved or overgrazed pastures where it adds to the decline of forage yield and quality. Although generally considered to be only unsightly, the leaves contain low levels of the toxin tremitol, which causes dehydration when ingested by cattle. Cattle do not normally feed on dogfennel, but it may be eaten when more suitable forages are lacking. Dogfennel is currently the number one most commonly occurring pasture weed in Florida. This document is SS-AGR-224 one of a series of the Agronomy Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published August, 2004.

SS-AGR-224/AG233: Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium): Biology and Control (ufl.edu)
Spreadsheet to Calculate the Economic Feasibility of Anaerobic Manure Digesters on Florida Dairy Farms
Authors: De Vries Albert , Giesy Russ G. , Wilkie Ann C. , Nordstedt Roger A.
Published: April 2021

AN176, a 2-page fact sheet by Albert de Vries, Russ G. Giesy, Ann C. Wilkie, Roger A. Nordstedt, describes a spreadsheet that evaluates the economic feasibility of investment in anaerobic manure digesters on Florida dairy farms that use hydraulic flushing systems for manure management. Includes a link to the spreadsheet and references. Published by the UF Animal Sciences Department, September 2006.

Minor revision January 2009. Retired from EDIS public site March 30, 2021
Cuban Agriculture Before 1959: The Social Situation
Authors: Alvarez José
Published: April 2021

Very few studies of social indicators were carried out in Cuba before 1959. The two most complete included the 1946 National Agricultural Census (Memoria, 1951) and the 1953 Population, Housing, and Electoral Census (Oficina, 1954-55). In 1956-1957, the University Catholic Association (Agrupación Católica Universitaria, ACU) conducted a national survey (Gastón et al., 1957; the original Spanish version can found at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE292 and the English translation at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE297) that, despite the existing critiques discussed below, seemed to confirm the findings of the two censuses. Jolliffe et al. (1958) is perhaps the most quoted study on pre-1959 research on nutrition but, as explained below, it refers to a narrow universe. Díaz-Briquets (1983; 1986) contain useful information on several of the variables discussed in this fact sheet. This is EDIS document FE480, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published July 2004. 

FE480/FE480: Cuban Agriculture Before 1959: The Social Situation (ufl.edu)
Transformations in Cuban Agriculture After 1959
Authors: Alvarez José
Published: April 2021

The Cuban government that took power on January 1, 1959, was going to drastically change rural Cuba. This fact sheet describes the most important agricultural policies during the 1959-1989 period, although in some instances it is necessary to mention events and policies before and after that period. A careful examination of the multitude of policies and agricultural organizations implemented during those 30 years provides an understanding of the confusion arising from the fact that Karl Marx did not leave an implementation blueprint to his followers. This is EDIS document FE481, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published July 2004. 

FE481/FE481: Transformations in Cuban Agriculture After 1959 (ufl.edu)
Environmental Deterioration and Conservation in Cuban Agriculture
Authors: Alvarez José
Published: April 2021

The reports included in this series intend to address the increasing level of interest in the Cuban market for food and agricultural products among U.S. firms and to assist them in becoming more familiar with that market. The complete list of documents in this series can be found by conducting a topical search for “Cuba” at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu, or under "Additional Information" at the end of this document. This is EDIS document FE489, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, UF/IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published July 2004. 

FE489/FE489: Environmental Deterioration and Conservation in Cuban Agriculture (ufl.edu)
Acalypha pendula
Authors: Gilman Edward F.
Published: April 2021

This ground-hugging, fine-textured relative of the more common chenille plant grows no more than several inches tall. In the full sun it forms a thick canopy of tiny, serrated leaves no more than 3/4 inches long by 1/2 inches wide (Figure 1). Bright red, fussy flowers stand erect above the foliage like soldiers in a field. This document is Fact Sheet FPS-005, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: October 1999; reviewed October 2003.

FPS005/FP005: Acalypha pendula Dwarf Chenille Plant (ufl.edu)
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum'
Authors: Gilman Edward F.
Published: April 2021

Japanese maple (Figure 1) has a height and spread of about 20 feet, but there are much smaller selections available. The multiple trunks are muscular-looking, picturesque, grey and show nicely when lit up at night. Japanese maple is grown for its green or red colored leaves, interesting growth habit and fine leaf texture. Fall color ranges from bright yellow through orange and red and is often striking, even on trees grown in total shade. Growth habit varies widely depending on cultivar from globose, branching to the ground to upright, vase-shaped. The globose selections look best when they are allowed to branch to the ground. Be sure to clear all turf away from beneath the branches of these low growing types so the lawn mower will not damage the tree. The more upright selections make nice patio or small shade trees for residential lots, and, with pruning to remove drooping branches, provide adequate clearance for pedestrian traffic to pass close to the tree. More compact cultivars make wonderful accents for any landscape. This document is Fact Sheet FPS-10, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: October 1999.

FPS10/FP010: Acer palmatum 'Dissectum' Dissectum Japanese Maple (ufl.edu)
Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Preparing a Firewise Plant List for WUI Residents
Authors: Behm Anna L. , Long Alan J. , Monroe Martha C. , Randall Cotton K. , Zipperer Wayne C. , Hermansen-Baez Leslie Annie
Published: April 2021

This extension publication is a guide to making a firewise plant list to assist local homeowners with firewise landscaping. It includes a step-by-step method for determining whether or not a particular plant is appropriate for firewise landscaping. Extension agents, nursery personnel, landscape architects, or urban foresters may use this publication for preparing local firewise plant lists in the wildland-urban interface (WUI). These lists can be combined with the Florida Cooperative Extension Service publication “Selecting and Maintaining Firewise Plants” for homeowners and other interested groups. This document is Circular 1453, one of the Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface series of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First published: July 2004.

CIR 1453/FR151: Fire in the Wildland-Urban Interface: Preparing a Firewise Plant List for WUI Residents (ufl.edu)
La Sante Nan Manje Granmoun: Nitrisyon E Dyabèt
Authors: Hillan Jennifer
Published: April 2021

Yon bon rejim avèk ekzèsis e medikaman, kapab ede kontrole dyabèt epi redwi risk pou konplikasyon dyabèt. Epi tou, l’ap ede moun ki gen pi fò risk pou yo gen dyabèt redwi chans pou pran maladisa-a.

This document, FCS8612-Hai, is one in a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Publication date: March 2004.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy666
Healthy Living for Elders: Use Your Medicines Safely!
Authors: Wittkowsky Paulina
Published: April 2021

Medicines can help us feel better. But they can also harm us if they are not used correctly. To use your medicines safely, keep in mind the tips provided in this leaflet. This document, FCS8594-Eng, is one in a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Publication date: March 2004.

FCS8594/FY667: Healthy Living: Use Your Medicines Safely! (ufl.edu)
Vida Saludable para Personas de Edad: El Ejercicio Y La Diabetes
Authors: Romero Sergio
Published: April 2021

El ejercicio es una de las mejores cosas que se pueden hacer para cuidar su salud. El ejercicio puede ayudarle a controlar los niveles de azúcar en la sangre, reducir la grasa corporal y disminuir los riesgos de enfermedades del corazón. A continuación les ofrecemos unos consejos para ayudarles a empezar un programa de ejercicio divertido y saludable. ¡Empiece hoy!

This document, FCS8613-Span, is one in a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Publication date: March 2004.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy670
La Sante Nan Lavi Granmoun: Kreyè Yon Manje Ki Pa Kwuit
Authors: Hillan Jennifer
Published: April 2021

Kisa pou soupe lè-w pa vle fè manje. Panse de manje ou kapab itilize pou yon manje ki balanse, epi li pa kwuit. Apre mete manje yo kote yo dwe ye nan piramid la.

This document, FCS8692-Hai, is one in a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611. Publication date: March 2004.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy693
IFAS Community Development: In Search of a Common Understanding of Community
Authors: Brennan Mark A.
Published: April 2021

This paper is the first in a series of discussions on community development. This series will include specialized papers on civic engagement, community action, and other topics important to the development of community. This document is FCS 9205, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: July 2004.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy715
"J" Rooting of Florida Strawberry Transplants
Authors: Duval John R. , Golden Elizabeth A.
Published: April 2021

Quick establishment of strawberry transplants in Florida is essential because early season yields can determine the success of the growing season. This study was implemented to determine if current planting technique adversely affects strawberry performance. This document is HS990, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date July 30, 2004. 

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs232
The Squash Bug, Anasa Tristis (Heteroptera: Coreidae): A Potential Greenhouse Pest of Beit Alpha Cucumber
Authors: Rondon Silvia I. , Cantliffe Daniel J. , Price James F.
Published: April 2021

The squash bug, Anasa tristis (DeGeer) (Heteroptera: Coreidae), is considered an important pest of cucurbits in open fields in the U.S. (Bonjour and Fargo, 1989; Cook and Neal, 1999). In the greenhouse, the squash bug can infest Beit alpha cucumber causing considerable damage (Rondon et al., 2003) (Fig. 2). This document is HS992, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: October 2004.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs233
Sap Beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Management in Strawberries
Authors: Rondon Silvia I. , Price James F. , Cantliffe Daniel J.
Published: April 2021

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). They also are known to transport a variety of microorganisms that cause plant diseases; a few species can behave as predators of various ornamental pests (Dowd, 1991; Dowd and Weber, 1991). Sap beetles are often considered minor pests; however, their main impact is due to the contamination of products caused by adults and larvae. This document is HS993, one of a series of the Horticultural Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: October 2004.

HS993/HS234: Sap Beetle (Coleoptera: Nitidulidae) Management in Strawberries (ufl.edu)
Common Backswimmer Notonecta glauca (Linnaeus 1758) (Hemiptera: Notonectidae)
Authors: Griffith Taryn , Gillett-Kaufman Jennifer Lynn
Published: April 2021

Notonecta glauca, the common backswimmer, is an aquatic insect most easily recognizable by their long hind legs. Insects in the family Notonectidae are commonly referred to as backswimmers or greater water boatman. They propel themselves through the water on their dorsal side with their abdomen facing upwards, this is how they acquired their common name. Insects commonly referred to as lesser water boatman are in the family Corixidae, not Notonectidae, like common backswimmers. They can inflict wounds to humans with their proboscis (mouthpart), but this is very rare and often is a result of rough handling.
Building Bear Fences for Your Apiary
Authors: Post Kimberly K. , Jack Cameron
Published: April 2021

The American black bear is beloved, but it is also the most damaging vertebrate pest of honey bee apiaries in North America. That is in part because bears and beekeepers often share the same home territory. Many top beekeeping and pollination states also fall within the range of the American black bear. Can bears and beekeepers live in peace together? This 6-page fact sheet written by Kimberly K. Post and Cameron Jack and published by the UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology Department details the basic steps for installing an electrified bear fence around a bee yard so that savvy beekeepers can protect hives and honey without harming honey-loving bears.
Áfido del algodón Aphis gossypii / Áfido del algodón, ciclo de vida
Authors: Smith Hugh A. , Casuso Nicole , Lopez Lorena
Published: April 2021

The cotton or melon aphid is a serious pest of many horticultural crops in Florida. This Spanish language fact sheet aids in its identification.
Mosca blanca, Bemisia tabaci / Mosca blanca, ciclo de vida
Authors: Smith Hugh A. , Casuso Nicole , Lopez Lorena
Published: April 2021

Bemisia tabaci, the sweetpotato whitefly, is a serious pest of many horticultural, agronomic and ornamental crops in Florida. This fact sheet aids with identification of the pest.
Zebra Swallowtail Protographium marcellus (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Papilionidae)
Authors: Hall Donald W. , Butler Jerry F.
Published: April 2021

Also published on the Featured Creatures website at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/bfly/zebra_swallowtail.htm
Great Purple Hairstreak; Great Blue Hairstreak Atlides halesus (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
Authors: Hall Don W.
Published: April 2021

The great purple hairstreak, Atlides halesus (Cramer), is one of our most beautiful and fascinating southern butterflies. Although its preferred and most frequently used common name is great purple hairstreak (Miller 1992), it does not have any true purple coloring on it. A few publications (Gerberg & Arnett 1989, Emmel 1975, Pyle 1981) use the name great blue hairstreak which is more appropriate.

How Atlides halesus came to be known as the great purple hairstreak is a mystery. Pyle (1981) described the female as being purplish-gray below, and Evans (2008) mentioned that that the undersides of the wings have a purplish sheen. Cech and Tudor (2005) stated that the female fades to brownish purple with wear. A humorous tongue-in-cheek explanation for the name great purple hairstreak is given by Kipperling (2013).
Blister Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Meloidae)
Authors: Selander Richard B. , Fasulo Thomas R.
Published: April 2021

The family Meloidae, blister beetles, contains about 2500 species, divided among 80 genera and three subfamilies. Florida has 26 species, only a small fraction of the total number in the U.S., but nearly three times that in the West Indies (Selander and Bouseman 1960). Adult beetles are phytophagous, feeding especially on plants in the families Amaranthaceae, Compositae, Leguminosae, and Solanaceae. Most adults eat only floral parts, but some, particularly those of Epicauta spp., eat leaves as well. This document is EENY-166 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 268), one of the Featured Creatures series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: October 2000. Revised: August 2003.

EENY166/IN323: Blister Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Meloidae) (ufl.edu)
Managing Thrips and Tomato Spotted Wilt in Pepper
Authors: Funderburk Joe , Olson Steve , Stavisky Julianne , Avila Yolanda
Published: April 2021

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. Some species of thrips are vectors of bunyaviruses (family Bunyaviridae, genus Tospovirus, type species Tomato spotted wilt). Severe epidemics occur annually on food, fiber, and ornamental crops in temperate, subtropical and tropical regions of the world. This document is ENY-658, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Date printed: March 2004.

ENY-658/IN401: Managing Thrips in Pepper and Eggplant (ufl.edu)
Big-Eyed, Geocoris spp. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Lydaeidae)
Authors: Mead Frank W.
Published: April 2021

Big-eyed bugs are small insects (approximately 1/6 inch long) that occur in many parts of the world. They are generally regarded as beneficial because they prey upon numerous kinds of insect and mite pests of turf, ornamental and agricultural crops. Big-eyed bugs are among those insects receiving research attention in Florida (and elsewhere) for their value as predators. To aid in identification of big-eyed bugs in Florida, a key to adults and late instar nymphs is provided in this publication. This document is EENY-252 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 121), 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. Published: November 2001. Revised: October 2004. 

EENY252/IN517: Bigeyed Bugs, Geocoris spp. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Geocoridae) (ufl.edu)
Hurricanes and Mosquitoes
Authors: Rutledge-Connelly C. Roxanne
Published: April 2021

In addition to many environmental variables, there are two biological attributes related to mosquito egg-laying that contribute to the numbers of mosquitoes seen and felt during a post-hurricane period. The attributes separate mosquitoes on the basis of the conditions in which they lay their eggs. The two groups are floodwater mosquitoes and standing-water mosquitoes. This document is ENY-719, one of a series of the Entomology & Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First published: October 2004.

ENY719/IN535: Hurricanes and Mosquitoes (ufl.edu)
Schoepfia Fruit Fly, Anastrepha interrupta Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: Weems, Jr. Howard V. , Heppner John B.
Published: April 2021

The schoepfia fruit fly, Anastrepha interrupta Stone, is native to southern Florida and one of six Anastrepha species which occur in or have been established in Florida at some time. The species was described from southern Florida (Stone 1942) and is thus far known only from coastal counties of south-central Florida to Key West. The schoepfia fruit fly has not been found on any economic fruits and is only known to feed on fruit of Schoepfia chrysophylloides (A. Rich.) Planch. (Olacaceae) (Weems 1967). This document is EENY-267 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circulars 61 and 327), 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. Published: January 2002.

EENY267/IN548: Schoepfia Fruit Fly, Anastrepha interrupta Stone (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (ufl.edu)
Predatory Gall Midge (unofficial common name), Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
Authors: Osborne Ryan S. , Leppla Norman C. , Osborne Lance S.
Published: April 2021

The predatory gall midge, Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot), is one of the most effective and widespread natural enemies of spider mites (Tetranychidae) (Gagne 1995). It is a particularly important natural enemy of the twospotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae Koch, in a number of cropping systems (Opit et al. 1997). F. acarisuga could be particularly useful for integrated pest management of spider mites that attack greenhouse crops (Gillespie et al. 1998). This document is EENY-269, 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. Published: June 2002. 

EENY269/IN549: Predatory Gall Midge (Unofficial Common Name), Feltiella acarisuga (Vallot) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) (ufl.edu)
Webbing Barklouse, Psocid (unofficial common names), Archipsocus nomas Gurney (Insecta: Psocoptera: Archipsocidae)
Authors: Hall Donald W. , Butler Jerry F.
Published: April 2021

Archipsocus nomas Gurney is a communal web-spinning barklouse. During some years they make extensive silken webs that often cover the trunks and branches of trees in the southeastern U.S. The webs are believed to protect the barklice from predators. The webs are unsightly, but neither the barklice nor the webs cause any harm to the trees. This document is EENY-275, 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. Published: October 2002.

EENY275/IN553: A Webbing Barklouse, A Psocid, Archipsocus nomas Gurney (Insecta: Psocoptera: Archipsocidae) (ufl.edu)
Ground Pearls, Earth Pearls, Pearl Scale, Margarodes spp. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Margarodidae)
Authors: Camerino Anthony
Published: April 2021

Ground pearls are a primitive subterrestrial relative of the widely recognized above ground armored scale insect (family Diaspididae). While retaining well-developed fossorial legs with numerous setae (which scale insects do not have), ground pearls do not possess the ability to secrete scales similar to their scale relatives (Beardsley and Gonzalez). Instead, the ground pearls excrete a waxy covering that totally surrounds their body with the exception of their piercing- sucking mouthparts. The voided waxy spherical covering of the insect is the most likely structure to be encountered. The sphere is pink to yellowish-brown in color and measures from 1/6 of an inch in diameter to as small as a grain of sand (Short). The exposed mouthparts are used to feed and attach to the roots of plants. This document is EENY-277, 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. Published: November 2002. 

EENY277/IN554: Ground Pearls, Margarodes spp. (Insecta: Hemiptera: Margarodidae) (ufl.edu)
Cuban Subterranean Termite (proposed), Florida Dampwood Termite (old unofficial name), Prorhinotermes simplex (Hagen) (Insecta: Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae)
Authors: Scheffrahn Rudolf H. , Su Nan-Yao , Cabrera Brian , Kern, Jr. William
Published: April 2021

Prorhinotermes is a tropical genus of some 20 species with the greatest diversity in Southeast Asia. Three species of Prorhinotermes occur in the New World including Prorhinotermes simplex (Hagen). This species is endemic to and known only from southeastern Florida, western Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. Species of Prorhinotermes generally live in or near coastal habitats and on islands. This document is EENY-282, 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. Published: January 2003.

EENY282/IN558: Cuban Subterranean Termite (proposed), Florida Dampwood Termite (old unofficial name), Prorhinotermes simplex (Hagen) (Insecta: Blattodea: Rhinotermitidae) (ufl.edu)
Mango Fruit Fly, Marula Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae)
Authors: Steck Gary J.
Published: April 2021

Ceratitis cosyra is commonly known as the mango fruit fly or marula fruit fly based on its common occurrence in these host plants. Marula is a native African fruit related to mango and sometimes known locally as wild plum. The fly is a serious pest in smallholder and commercial mango across sub-Saharan Africa and has been recorded in Ivory Coast, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe, where it is more destructive than either Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly; Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann)) or the Natal fruit fly (Ceratitis rosa Karsch) (Malio 1979; Labuschagne et al. 1996; Javaid 1979; De Lima 1979; Rendell et al. 1995; Lux et al. 1998). This document is EENY-286, originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 394, 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. Published: May 2003.

EENY286/IN563: Mango Fruit Fly, Ceratitis cosyra (Walker) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) (ufl.edu)
Secure Pesticide Storage: Workspace Features of a Pesticide Storage Facility
Authors: Dean Thomas W.
Published: April 2021

This document identifies and discusses three key features of a pesticide storage facility's interior that, in combination, promote both worker safety and pesticide container security. This document is Fact Sheet PI-31, part of a series from the Pesticide Information Office, Food Science and Human Nutrition Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: April 2004. Revised: November 2004. 

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi066
Florida Springs Land Use Information Tool
Authors: Obreza Thomas
Published: April 2021

The purpose of this publication is to provide information about how land use influences the amount of nitrogen that may be imported as fertilizers or soil amendments, the amount of nitrogen that may be exported in the harvested portion of a crop, the amount of water that may be consumed, and the relative pesticide loading. This document is CIR 1448, a circular of the Soil and Water Science Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date: April 2004.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss435
Optimizing Irrigation and Young Tree Management
Authors: Kadyampakeni Davie , Guzman Sandra
Published: April 2021

Young citrus trees require optimal irrigation management for vigorous vegetative growth, leaf flushing, and establishment of a dense canopy. Poor irrigation practices, such as infrequent irrigation or irrigating without using irrigation scheduling tools, could be costly. Besides excessive loss of water and nutrients, the growth of young trees might be impacted by an excess or deficit of water. Crop water stress in young trees directly affects yield and fruit quality. This new 2-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Soil and Water Sciences, written by Davie Kadyampakeni and Sandra Guzmán, covers some strategies for optimizing young tree care and irrigation management to in turn optimize grove efficiency and productivity.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss701
The Horseshoe Crab
Authors: McLaughlin Jami , Lanting Frans , Griffis David , Main Martin B.
Published: April 2021

This document is WEC182, one of a series of the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2004. This brochure was developed as a product of the Florida Master Naturalist Program and reviewed by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, Florida Marine Research Institute.

https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw200
PENERAPAN SYARIAT ISLAM DI PERBATASAN ACEH SUMATERA UTARA (Straegi Dinas Syariat Islam Aceh Tamiang)
Authors: Apridaryanti, Mursyidin AR
Published: April 2021

Implementasi Syariat Islam di Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang memiliki strategi yang ditempuh oleh Dinas Syariat Islam. Berbagai tantangan yang dihadapi, mapa upaya yang ditempuh oleh dinas Syariat Islam untuk keberhasilan Implementasi Syari’at Islam kepada masyarakat menggunakan strategi pembinaan dengan mengirim kader-kader ulama dalam memberikan penyuluhan kepada masyarakat dan membentuk lembaga-lembaga pendidikan seperti TPA, dayah/pesantren.

Hasil pengamatan dapat dilihat bahwa strategi yang ditempuh adalah impelentasi tentang akidah serta melakukan pencegahan dan pengawasan terhadapp pendangkalannya, sementara dibidang ibadah, belum menunjukan peningkatan, dibidang syi’ar Islam sedikit medapatkan peningkatan, segingga Dinas Syariat Islam dalam penerapan Syariat Islam di Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang masih kuwalahan menghadapinya, disebabkan masih kurang memadai dan belum mendapatkan respon dari masyarakat secara merata. masyarakat yang melaksanakan Syari’at Islam itu sesuai dengan qanun Syari’at Islam. Dengan demikian, hambatan dan upaya Dinas Syariat Islam dalam mengatasi implementasi Syariat Islam di Kabupaten Aceh Tamiang kurangnya Sumber Daya Manusia yang profesional dalam melaksanakan tugasnya, kondisi georgarfis yang jauh dari pusat pengawasan DSI dan WH, sehingga pelanggaran Syari’at Islam di daerah ini masih tinggi. Maka, upaya yang dilakukan Dinas Syari’at Islam mengandalkan potensi dan sumber daya yang ada dan berkomitmen mengimplementasikan syari’at Islam kepada masyarakat Aceh Tamiang.
International Cooperation between Intelligence Services
Authors: Regényi Kund Miklós
Published: April 2021

The article is dealing with the key components of international cooperation. It gives a short overview of the development of international cooperation from the historical point of view, then the conditions and levels of it, finally, it describes the professional areas and the persons envolved in international cooperation. At the end, the article emphasises the importance and relevance of international cooperation between national intelligence services.
A Ludoviceum pilot projekt kezdeti résztapasztalatai veszélyhelyzettől veszélyhelyzetig
Authors: Deák József , Somogyvári Bence , Farkas Noel , Szüsz Martin
Published: April 2021

A Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem karain megkezdődött az Egyetemi Közös Modul tárgyainak oktatása a 2013/2014. tanévben. A 2013-ban bevezetett Egyetemi Közös Modul tantárgyait az államtudományi képzési terület alapképzési szakjain a 2020/2021-estanévtől felmenő rendszerben a  Ludoviceum tantárgyai váltják fel. A Ludoviceum  tantárgycsoportot három elem alkotja. A „Műveltség,  kultúra, értékek” tantárgycsoport az „Anthologia Philosophico-Politica – Fejezetek a politikai gondolkodás történetéből”; az „Anthologia Historica – Szakaszok az újkori egyetemes és magyar történelemből”; valamint az „Anthologia Hungarica – Szemelvények a kultúra, identitás és nemzet fogalmak tartalmához” tárgyakból áll. A szemelvénygyűjteményekre építve a tárgyak célja, hogy kialakítsák az elemző-megvitató szemináriumi kultúrát, megerősítsék a hallgatók műveltségi alapjait, a nyelvi kommunikációs képességeit, és ösztönözzék a kreatív gondolkodást. Fontos, hogy a vitázó-érvelő interakciók során átélhetővé legyen a közös tanulás és az együtt gondolkodás élménye. A 25 oktató meghívásával februárban megkezdett kísérleti projektmunka március közepén a koronavírus járvány miatt megszakadt, az új koncepcióval kapcsolatos tapasztalatok értékelése nem lehetett teljes. A szeptembertől indult kísérleti program csaknem teljes őszi féléve viszont már hasznos tapasztalatokkal is szolgált.