The Rockefeller Report on the Americas. The Official Report of a United States Presidential Mission for the Western Hemisphere.

In Latin America, international rivalry over aviation followed World War I. In its early form, it consisted of a commercial scramble among several Western European nations and the United States to sell airplanes and aviation products and to establish airlines in Latin America. Somewhat later, expanding European aviation activities posed an implicit threat to the Panama Canal.Before World War I, certain aerophiles had sought to advance the airplane as the panacea for the transportation problem in Latin America. The aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont of Brazil and the Aero Club of America, an influential private United States association, were in the van. In 1916, efforts by these enthusiasts led to the formation of the Pan American Aviation Federation, which they envisioned as the means of promoting and publicizing aviation throughout the Western Hemisphere.

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United States Army in World War II: The Western Hemisphere: Guarding the United States and Its Outposts.

Military Affairs ◽

10.2307/1984310 ◽

1965 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 146

Author(s):

Henry Zamensky ◽

Stetson Conn ◽

Rose C. Engelman ◽

Byron Fairchild

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

World War Ii ◽

United States Army ◽

The United States ◽

Western Hemisphere ◽

World War

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First Hemispheric Report of Invasive Tick Species Haemaphysalis Punctata Canestrini Et Fanzago, 1878, First State Report of Haemaphysalis Longicornis Neumann, and Range Expansion of Native Tick Species in Rhode Island, USA

10.21203/rs.3.rs-359304/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Danielle M Tufts ◽

Maria A Diuk-Wasser

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Rhode Island ◽

Range Expansion ◽

Tick Species ◽

The United States ◽

Western Hemisphere ◽

Avian Host ◽

Haemaphysalis Longicornis ◽

New Locations ◽

Block Island

Abstract Invasive arthropod vectors and the range expansions of native vectors can lead to public and veterinary health concerns, as these vectors may introduce novel pathogens or spread endemic pathogens to new locations. Recent tick invasions and range expansion in the United States has been attributed to climate and land use change, an increase in global travel, and importations of exotic animals. A 10 year surveillance study was conducted on Block Island, Rhode Island from 2010–2020 including sampling ticks from small mammal and avian hosts. We report the discovery and establishment of the red sheep tick for the first time in the western hemisphere and in the United States. This invasive species was first collected in 2010 on Block Island, was collected continuously throughout the study, and was collected from an avian host. We document the first report of the invasive Asian longhorned tick in the state of Rhode Island, first observed at our sites in 2018. Finally, we present data on the range expansion and establishment of two native tick species, the lone star tick and the rabbit tick on Block Island. This study emphasized the importance of long-term surveillance to detect changes in tick host communities, including invasive and expanding native vectors of potential significance to humans and wildlife.

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A review of the biology and ecology of Florida beggarweed (Desmodium tortuosum)

Weed Science ◽

10.1614/ws-03-028r ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 52 (2) ◽

pp. 185-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Theodore M. Webster ◽

John Cardina

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Plant Pathogens ◽

Cultural Practices ◽

The United States ◽

Western Hemisphere ◽

Southern United States ◽

Southeast United States ◽

Forage Crop ◽

Disturbed Areas ◽

The World

Florida beggarweed is native to the Western Hemisphere but is naturalized around the world. During the last century, the mechanization of agriculture has transitioned Florida beggarweed from an important forage component to a weed of significance in the coastal plain of the southeast United States. This herbaceous annual is naturalized and found in fields and disturbed areas throughout the southern United States. The characteristics that made Florida beggarweed a good forage crop also make it a formidable weed. This review describes the importance of Florida beggarweed as a weed in the southern United States and the taxonomy of this species and details the distribution throughout the world and within the United States. The ecology of Florida beggarweed and its interactions with crop plants, insects, nematodes, and plant pathogens also are summarized. Finally, management of Florida beggarweed in agricultural systems using cultural practices and herbicides is reviewed.

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