scholarly journals Host-Seeking Height Preferences of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) in North Central Florida Suburban and Sylvatic Locales

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (4) ◽  
pp. 900-908 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Obenauer ◽  
P. E. Kaufman ◽  
S. A. Allan ◽  
D. L. Kline
Keyword(s):  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
North Central ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Host Seeking

scholarly journals Survival of Overwintering Aedes albopictus Eggs Under Natural Conditions In North-Central Florida

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 255-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongxing Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Survival Rate ◽  
Aedes Albopictus ◽  
Mosquito Control ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Natural Conditions ◽  
Egg Survival ◽  
North Central ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Overwintering Survival

ABSTRACT Aedes albopictus mosquitoes overwinter as eggs in north-central Florida. Knowledge of this species' overwintering survival rate is of great interest to local mosquito control districts. In this study, field-collected Ae. albopictus eggs were exposed to natural conditions during winter 2016–17 in Gainesville, FL, to determine the overwintering survival rate. Individual strips of germination paper containing eggs of this species were collected from ovitraps in November 2016 then later clipped to the inner edge of empty flowerpots and placed in the Department of Public Works compound, City of Gainesville, in December. Egg strips that remained outdoors were later brought back to the laboratory and hatched in late March 2017. Significant differences were found among the 5 ambient environmental exposure methods (configurations) in terms of egg survival rate, egg collapsed rate, and egg unaccounted rate, whereas no significant difference was observed on the egg intact rate. Egg strips stored in flowerpots with the drainage hole sealed had the highest survival rate (18.3%), whereas eggs stored in an open covered area had the least survival rate (2.4%). The effect of different storage conditions on the survivorship of overwintering Ae. albopictus eggs in north-central Florida is discussed.

scholarly journals A Kleptoparasitic Cecidomyiid and Other Flies Associated With Spiders

1980 ◽  
Vol 87 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 337-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Sivinski ◽  
Mark Stowe
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Mature Male ◽  
North Central ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Single Exception ◽  
Dominant Member

Spiders and their webs are predictable sources of insect cadavers. A small number of animals regularly exploit this resource, either as kleptoparasites or commensals, depending on whether symbionts compete for the same prey (see Robinson and Robinson, 1977, for more detailed terminology). Among the thieves are specialized spiders (citations in Vollrath 1979a, 1979b), mature male and juvenile spiders (Stowe 1978, citations in Nyffeler and Benz 1980), Hemiptera (Davis and Russell 1969), a hummingbird (takes webbing in addition to small insects, Young 1971), panorpid scorpion-flies (Thornhill 1975), Lepidoptera larvae (Robinson 1978), wasps (Jeanne 1972), damselflies (Vollrath 1977), and a handful of flies (reviews in Knab 1915; Bristowe 1931, 1941; Lindner 1937; Richards 1953; Robinson and Robinson 1977). Only a few of the reports on Diptera kleptoparasites originate from North America (McCook 1889, Frost 1913, Downes and Smith 1969). With a single exception (Downes and Smith 1969), all of the previously described kleptoparasitic flies belong to the Brachycera and Cyclorrhapha. We report here on a surprisingly diverse kleptoparasitic Diptera fauna in north central Florida with a cecidomyiid (Nematocera) as its dominant member.

The Many and Changing Faces of Ògún

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-35
Author(s):  
Robin Poynor
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Atlantic World ◽  
North Central ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Religious Competition ◽  
The Many ◽  
The Way

Ògún, the Yorùbá god of iron, is venerated throughout the Atlantic world. While many African-based religions coexist in Florida, the shrines discussed here were developed by individuals connected with Oyotunji Village in South Carolina. South Florida's urban shrines differ remarkably from north central Florida's rural shrines. I suggest several factors determine this variation: changing characteristics of Ògún, differing circumstances of the shrines' creators, the environment in which the owners work, and whether the setting is urban or rural. Urban shrines reflect religious competition where many manifestations of òrìṣà worship coexist but are not in agreement. In these shrines, Ògún is vengeful protector. The urban shrines tend to be visually strident, filled with jagged forms of protective weapons. In rural north central Florida, Ògún is clearer of the way, a builder, and reflects the personalities of those who venerate him. These shrines are less harsh and are filled with tools.

scholarly journals Exposure to Paper Mill Effluent at a Site in North Central Florida Elicits Molecular-Level Changes in Gene Expression Indicative of Progesterone and Androgen Exposure

PLoS ONE ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. e106644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica K. Brockmeier ◽  
B. Sumith Jayasinghe ◽  
William E. Pine ◽  
Krystan A. Wilkinson ◽  
Nancy D. Denslow
Keyword(s):  
Gene Expression ◽  
Molecular Level ◽  
Paper Mill ◽  
North Central ◽  
Paper Mill Effluent ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Androgen Exposure ◽  
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