Variation of cyanogenesis in some plant species of the midwestern United States

The twobanded Japanese weevil, Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus (Roelofs), first collected in the United States in 1914 near Philadelphia, was most likely introduced with infested nursery stock from Japan (Wheeler and Boyd 2005). With a host range of over 100 plant species, the twobanded Japanese weevil is recognized in the northeastern and midwestern United States as an important pest of landscape plantings (Wheeler and Boyd 2005). Although not a pest of major concern yet in the southeastern states, it is likely to extend its range due to movement of nursery stock. In July 2005, two specimens of the twobanded Japanese weevil were collected at Chipley, Florida, which is in Washington county (Thomas 2005). This document is EENY-361 (IN646), one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2005. EENY361/IN646: Twobanded Japanese Weevil, Pseudocneorhinus bifasciatus Roelofs (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (ufl.edu)

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Performance of 67 Native Midwestern U.S. Perennials in a Low-maintenance Landscape

HortTechnology ◽

10.21273/horttech.14.3.0381 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 381-388 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Andrew L. Thomas ◽

Denny Schrock

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Plant Species ◽

Seasonal Changes ◽

Native Species ◽

Urban Landscape ◽

Native Plants ◽

Growth Habit ◽

Midwestern United States ◽

Perennial Plant ◽

Size Growth

Hundreds of perennial plant species native to the midwestern United States have potential as ornamentals, but information on how best to use such plants in the landscape remains scarce. Many horticulturists are looking for species that perform well under low-maintenance conditions and that also attract and benefit desirable fauna, such as butterflies and birds. While many of our native plants may fit into this category, not all such species will meet aesthetic criteria for home landscapes. Some native species respond to seasonal changes in temperature and rainfall by browning or going dormant. Others have very specific site requirements for moisture, soil, and humidity that may be difficult to meet in an urban landscape, or their size, growth habit, or other characteristics may make them aesthetically undesirable in the typical home landscape. This study evaluated the performance of 67 plant taxa native to the midwestern United States selected for their promising potential in a low-maintenance landscape situation.

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Coping with depression and effects on parenting satisfaction for adolescent mothers in rural Midwestern United States

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e579192013-071 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

L. Jensen

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Adolescent Mothers ◽

Midwestern United States ◽

Parenting Satisfaction

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Inequality in the Promised Land

Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education ◽

10.32674/jise.v9i1.1703 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 177-180

Author(s):

Muhammad Sharif Uddin

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Minority Students ◽

Doctoral Dissertation ◽

Ethnographic Study ◽

Suburban Area ◽

Midwestern United States ◽

Minority Community ◽

Promised Land ◽

Land Race ◽

The Relationship

Inequality in the promised land: Race, resources, and suburban schooling is a well-written book by L’ Heureux Lewis-McCoy. The book is based on Lewis-McCoy’s doctoral dissertation, that included an ethnographic study in a suburban area named Rolling Acres in the Midwestern United States. Lewis-McCoy studied the relationship between families and those families’ relationships with schools. Through this study, the author explored how invisible inequality and racism in an affluent suburban area became the barrier for racial and economically minority students to grow up academically. Lewis-McCoy also discovered the hope of the minority community for raising their children for a better future.

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