scholarly journals Sharpshooters, Leafhoppers, Cicadellidae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae)

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Tipping ◽  
Russell F. Mizell, III
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Feeding Damage ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Family ◽  
Homalodisca Coagulata ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
Hiding Behavior

Sharpshooter is a term commonly used to describe a group of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae. There have been several explanations for the use of this term. Riley and Howard (1893) first used 'sharpshooter' to describe the feeding damage of the glassy-winged sharpshooter, Homalodisca coagulata (Say), on cotton. This damage was caused by the piercing-sucking mouthparts of H. coagulata that appeared to be caused by a 'minute bullet.' They also reported 'rapid and forcible ejection of minute drops of fluid' as another explanation for the use of this term. The term sharpshooter is also attributed to the hiding behavior of these insects when alarmed. Disturbed sharpshooters will slip quickly behind branches and stems to avoid predators, an action not unlike the behavior of army sharpshooter riflemen who would hide behind the trunks of trees to avoid detection by the opposition as they passed by their position. This document is EENY-334 , one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: October 2004. EENY-334/IN611: Sharpshooters, Leafhoppers, Cicadellidae (Insecta: Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Cicadellidae) (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Cicada Killer, Giant Ground Hornet, Sphecius hogardii (Latreille) and Sphecius speciosus (Drury) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2005 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lionel A. Stange
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Family ◽  
The World ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
The Common

Cicada killers, or giant ground hornets, are among the largest wasps in Florida (up to 40 mm in length). They are conspicuous insects, since the males are territorial and will butt or grapple with intruders including other males. There are 22 species of Sphecius Dahlbom in the world and all hunt cicadas as far as is known. Two of four Nearctic species of Sphecius occur in Florida. The females of the common Florida species, Sphecius speciosus (Drury), hunt Tibicen spp. cicadas and can dig 4-foot burrows in the ground with several branches and cells. The provisioning with cicadas is nearly specific to Sphecius in the family Sphecidae, but is known in a few other sphecids such as Liogorytes joergenseni (Brethes) from Argentina (Bohart and Stange 1976). This document is EENY295, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date June 2003. Revised January 10, 2005.  EENY295/IN573: Cicada Killer, Giant Ground Hornet, Sphecius hogardii (Latreille) and Sphecius speciosus (Drury) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals 2003 Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers: Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 [Federal]

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2003 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo C. Polopolus ◽  
Michael T. Olexa ◽  
Fritz Roka ◽  
Carol Fountain
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Medical Leave ◽  
The Family ◽  
Agricultural Sciences

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 states that you must provide for unpaid job protected leave for family and medical reasons. This is EDIS document FE396, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published July 2003. This information is included in Circular 1200, Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers. FE396/FE396: 2017 Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers: Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 [Federal] (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals The Hidden Benefits of Being an Involved Father

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Garret D. Evans ◽  
Kate Fogarty
Keyword(s):  
Role Models ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Family ◽  
Agricultural Sciences

Most people can agree that having an involved father has obvious benefits to children. Many of us have read newspapers or seen TV programs that talk about the clear benefits of fathers being involved in raising a child by providing love, support, and comfort. We can probably also agree that fathers are important because they help to teach children values and lessons in solving the problems they may face. Fathers also serve as role models in their childern's lives that affect how well they relate to peers and adults outside the home. This document is FCS2137, one of a series of the Family, Youth, and Community Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: December 1999. Revised: July 2005. 

scholarly journals Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Sparassidae)

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2003 (16) ◽  
Author(s):  
Glavis B. Edwards, Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Family ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
Crab Spider ◽  
Loxosceles Reclusa ◽  
The U.S

The huntsman spider, Heteropoda venatoria (L.), sometimes called the giant crab spider or the banana spider (due to its occasional appearance in marketed bananas), is a cosmotropical species introduced into and now occurring in the U.S., in subtropical areas of Florida, Texas, and California. It is presumed to have been introduced from Asia, where many of its closest relatives live (Gertsch 1948). It has sometimes been mistaken for a large brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa Gertsch and Mulaik, family Loxoscelidae), a poisonous spider, but it is neither related nor is it dangerous. Some authors place this spider in the family Heteropodidae, due to the uncertainty of the name Sparassidae (Platnick and Levi 1973). This document is EENY-160 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 205), one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: October 2000. Revised: July 2003 EENY-160/IN317: Pantropical Huntsman Spider, Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Sparassidae) (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Deer Flies, Yellow Flies and Horse Flies, Chrysops, Diachlorus, and Tabanus spp.

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2003 (18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason M. Squitier
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Anthonomus Eugenii ◽  
The Family ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
Pepper Weevil ◽  
Early Fall ◽  
Horse Flies

The family Tabanidae, commonly known as horse flies, and deer flies, contains pests of cattle, horses and humans. In Florida there are 35 species of Tabanidae that are classed as economically important. Horse flies are in the genus Tabanus, deer flies are in the genus Chrysops. The yellow fly, Diachlorus ferrugatus (Fabricius), is known as a fierce biter in Florida. Like mosquitoes, it is the female fly that is responsible for inflicting a bite. The males are mainly pollen and nectar feeders. Tabanids are most likely encountered in hot summer and early fall weather. They are active during daylight hours. This document is EENY-028, one of a series of Featured Creatures from the Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: April, 1998. Revised: November 2003. EENY-028/IN155: Pepper Weevil, Anthonomus eugenii Cano and Cuban Pepper Weevil, Faustinus cubae (Boheman) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Curculionidae) (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Helping Teens Answer the Question “Who Am I?”: Physical Development in Adolescents

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary V. Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Physical Development ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Family ◽  
Agricultural Sciences

This is the first of a four-part series that will explore adolescence in terms of physical, cognitive, social, and moral development. This publication will focus on the physical development that adolescents experience. This document is FCS2240, one of a series of the Family, Youth and Community Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date December 6, 2005.

scholarly journals Beelouse, Braula coeca Nitzsch (Insecta: Diptera: Braulidae)

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2004 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard V. Weems, Jr. ◽  
Malcolm T. Sanford
Keyword(s):  
Apis Mellifera ◽  
Honey Bee ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Family ◽  
Agricultural Sciences

The beelouse, Braula coeca Nitzsch 1818, is a tiny commensalate wingless fly found in colonies of the honey bee, Apis mellifera Linnaeus, where it lives on the bodies of the bees and literally steals its food out of the mouth of its host. The beelouse is in the family Braulidae, comprising two genera, Braula and Megabraula, contains eight species (see Papp 1984f; Huttinger 1980; Grimaldi and Underwood 1986). This document is EENY-171 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular 252), one of the Featured Creatures series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: November 2000.  https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in328

scholarly journals Working With Others: Coping with Criticism

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marilyn K. Lesmeister
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Committee Member ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Family ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
Community Committee

Whether a volunteer, community committee member, an employee, a member of a family, or a supervisor, we can cope with criticism effectively and learn from it. We can use our energy wisely to ensure a safe, productive and encouraging environment for one another, our organizations and our communities. This document is FCS9211, one of a series of the Family Youth and Community Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date June 1, 2005.

scholarly journals Learning to Be a Father: How Do We Do It? Isn't there a Manual Somewhere?

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Garett D. Evans ◽  
Kate Fogarty
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Family ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
New Challenges

Learning to be a good father is not for wimps. It takes time, energy, interest, and responsibility. Most of all, it takes you loving your child. When raising a child, no two days are the same, each day brings new questions and new challenges. It often leaves us asking ourselves: "Where and how do we learn to become a good father?" This document is FCS2138, one of a series of the Family, Youth, and Community Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication: December 1999. Revised: July 2005. 

scholarly journals Being an Involved Father: What Does It Mean?

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Garret D. Evans ◽  
Kate Fogarty
Keyword(s):  
Father Involvement ◽  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Active Participation ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
The Family ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
At Home

It seems that more and more folks are sharing the message that fathers should be more involved in caring for their children. You may hear this message on TV, on the radio, where you worship, at school, at meetings, at work, and, especially, at home. Father involvement is defined as, men's “positive, wide-ranging, and active participation in their children's lives” (Marsiglio et al., 2000, p. 276). This document is FCS2141, one of a series of the Family, Youth, and Community Sciences Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication: December 1999. Revised: July 2005.

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