Wild pigs as sentinels for hard ticks: A case study from south-central Florida
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.04.003
Abstract: As a result of shifts in the habitable range of ticks due to climate change and the ongoing threat of exotic tick species introductions, efficient surveillance tools for these pests and disease vectors are needed.… read more here.
Keywords: south central; central florida; tick species; wild pigs ... See more keywords
Borrelia burgdorferi DNA absent, multiple Rickettsia spp. DNA present in ticks collected from a teaching forest in North Central Florida.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.09.016
Abstract: Tick-borne diseases are an emerging public health threat in the United States. In Florida, there has been public attention directed towards the possibility of locally acquired Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto, the causative agent of Lyme… read more here.
Keywords: dna; ticks collected; central florida; north central ... See more keywords
Control of skunk-vine (Paederia foetida L.) with preemergence and postemergence herbicides in central Florida during the winter season
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DOI: 10.1017/inp.2019.1
Abstract: Abstract Skunk-vine (Paederia foetida L.) is an invasive vine native to eastern and southern Asia and is widely distributed in Florida, Hawaii, and other southeastern U.S. states; however, little research has focused on herbicide control.… read more here.
Keywords: vine; control; paederia foetida; central florida ... See more keywords
A long-term survey of spring monarch butterflies in north-central Florida
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DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2018.1510057
Abstract: Long-term springtime counts of immature and adult monarch butterflies and their Asclepias humistrata host plants in north-central Florida reveal a close relationship between the milkweed’s phenology and the butterfly’s spring remigration from Mexico. Remigrant adults… read more here.
Keywords: term; monarch butterflies; long term; phenology ... See more keywords
Avian Scavenging of Small‐Sized Pig Carcasses in Central Florida: Utilizing GIS to Analyze Site Variables Affecting Skeletal Dispersal
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DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.13694
Abstract: Scavengers can significantly alter a forensic scene and consume, modify, disarticulate, and disperse bodies on the ground surface. The research purpose was to examine vulture scavenging in central Florida, USA. Four small‐sized pig (Sus scrofa)… read more here.
Keywords: sized pig; small sized; dispersal; site ... See more keywords
Factors Affecting Incidence Rate of Exertional Heat Illnesses: Analysis of 6 Years of High School Football Practices in North Central Florida
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DOI: 10.1177/23259671211026627
Abstract: Background: Although experts have advocated for regionally specific heat safety guidelines for decades, guidelines have not been universally adopted. Purpose: To describe the rate and risk factors associated with exertional heat illness (EHI). Study Design:… read more here.
Keywords: risk; rate; heat; exertional heat ... See more keywords
Displacement after disaster: Challenges and opportunities responding to Puerto Rican evacuees in Central Florida after Hurricane Maria.
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DOI: 10.5055/jem.0624
Abstract: Major disasters often displace populations, requiring coordinated response efforts from governmental and voluntary organizations to support and assist an influx of evacuees. Despite the frequency and significance of this occurrence, this aspect of disaster management… read more here.
Keywords: central florida; florida hurricane; rican evacuees; disaster ... See more keywords