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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2012 This paper deals with two species of Scoposcartula Young, 1977 that are very similar to each other externally (form and color pattern): S. frontaliana (Metcalf, 1955) comb. nov. (from the state of Bahia, NE. Brazil) and S.
Gabriel Mejdalani +1 more
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Zoologia (Curitiba), 2015 Paraulacizes munda (Fowler, 1899) has been considered a junior synonym of P. confusa (Signoret, 1855). These two species were described from Mexico. Here it is shown that P. munda can be distinguished from P.
Gabriel Mejdalani +1 more
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Glassy-winged sharpshooters expected to increase plant disease
California Agriculture, 1999 As it moves through California, the new pest known as glassy-winged sharpshooter (GWSS) may significantly increase the spread of plant diseases caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa.
A Purcell, S Saunders
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The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy
Body, Space & Technology Journal, 2017 Apophenia is the very human capability of making meaning out of the chaotic data of the world. It’s pattern recognition: Jesus on your toast. But Carl Jung advocated for careful attention to the phenomenon of coincidence.
Zofia Sleziak
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Glassy-winged sharpshooter transmission of Xylella fastidiosa to plants [PDF]
, 2007 Xylella fastidiosa is a xylem limited bacterium that causes disease in many plants. Insect dissemination of X. fastidiosa is only possible by xylem-feeding vectors belonging to the subfamily Cicadellinae (Hemiptera, Cicadellidae; sharpshooter leafhoppers)
Almeida, Rodrigo P.P.
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California Agriculture, 2000 California Agriculture - All ...
California Agriculture
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Faunistic composition and potential CVC vectors: a study of Cicadellinae (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in orange ochards in Amazonas State, Brazil [PDF]
Ciência Rural: Xylella fastidiosa is a bacterium that causes Citrus Variegated Chlorosis (CVC), primarily spread by sharpshooters (Hemiptera: Cicadellinae and Cercopoidae).
Paola Victoria Moreno-Franco +5 more
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THE TEXAS SHARPSHOOTER FALLACY
, 2010 A man fires a gun several times at the side of a barn and then draws a circle around a cluster of most of the bullet holes. Drawing a target retrospectively like this doesn't prove the shooting skills of the gunman – no one would consider him a ...
Dene Bebbington
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Strengthening urban deer management with structured decision making
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Urban deer management (UDM) decision‐makers face social, ecological, regulatory, and economic pressures when creating an agreeable deer management plan for stakeholders. Historically, decision making techniques (e.g. consensus‐based analyses) have not effectively balanced UDM elements leading to short‐lived management progress.
Shane D. Boehne +6 more
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The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.Policy Points For half a century, firearm‐related deaths and injuries have been endemic in the United States, with COVID‐19 contributing to a record high of 48,830 deaths in 2021, an epidemic rate increase. By 2023, national trends masked a significant 10‐fold difference in firearm‐related death rates among states.
ESZTER RIMÁNYI +8 more
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