Seasonal Occurrence of Male Sesiidae in North Central Florida Determined with Pheromone Trapping Methods

1978 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 245 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. L. Sharp ◽  
J. R. McLaughlin ◽  
J. James ◽  
T. D. Eichlin ◽  
J. H. Tumlinson
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Occurrence ◽  
North Central ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Pheromone Trapping ◽  
Trapping Methods

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 ◽  
A Site

Demographics of Prehospital Helicopter EMS Responses in Rural Florida

1992 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Savitsky ◽  
Howard Rodenberg
Keyword(s):  
Medical Patient ◽  
Helicopter Emergency Medical Service ◽  
Medical Illness ◽  
Medical Patients ◽  
North Central ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Rural Settings ◽  
Trauma Victims ◽  
Rural Florida

AbstractIntroduction:Helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) systems typically are described in terms of their role in the care and transport of trauma victims, while their function(s) in the care of patients with medical illness goes unrecognized.Methods:Review of 575 prehospital HEMS missions by a flight program located in rural, north-central Florida over a five-year period, was performed to define demographics regarding the nature of the call.Results:Scene responses for trauma victims comprised 63% of these missions, while patients with medical illnesses comprised 37%. The incidence of medical scene responses is significantly higher in this review than has been noted in previous reports.Conclusion:1) In rural settings, patients with medical illnesses comprise a major share of prehospital HEMS responses; 2) HEMS flight crews should be competent in treatment of prehospital medical patients, and their protocols reflect the needs of these patients; and 3) EMS providers must be aware of the role of HEMS in the transport of the medical patient.

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