Combination of metagenomic next-generation sequencing and morphology for identifying Coccidioides immitis: a case report by Hong Liu, Kaixin Zhou, Chaoran Zhong, Ming Guan

“…., endemic to the Southwestern United States and Central and South America. In this article, we report a case of Coccidioides immitis-induced meningitis in a 27-year-old man who was experiencing recurrent fever and headache. …”
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Transcriptomic resources for Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister), a widespread invasive pest of Brassicales. by Michael E Sparks, David R Nelson, Robert L Harrison, Nicholas R Larson, Daniel Kuhar, Ariela I Haber, Sam D Heraghty, Zarley Rebholz, Dorothea Tholl, Ian M Grettenberger, Donald C Weber, Dawn E Gundersen-Rindal

“…The bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris (Burmeister), is an emerging agricultural pest in the Americas, threatening agricultural production in the southwestern United States, Mexico and Chile, as well as in the Old World (including Africa, South Asia and, more recently, Mediterranean areas of Europe). …”
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Spatial Ecology and Movement of Ornate Box Turtles in the Escalating Drought Conditions of the Great Plains Ecoregion by Rachel E. Weaver, Thanchira Suriyamongkol, Sierra N. Shoemaker, Joshua T. Gonzalez, Ivana Mali

“…Shifts in global climate patterns can alter animal behavior, including movement and space use. The southwestern United States of America is currently undergoing a period of megadrought, which can have profound consequences on small ectothermic organisms like box turtles. …”
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Shifts in northern Arizona plant and insect pollinator communities between 2 years with substantially different precipitation totals by P. R. Chesshire, P. R. Chesshire, L. M. Holeski

“…Increased instances of drought across regions, especially in the southwestern United States, are a likely threat to plant and pollinator species richness, phenology, and mutualistic associations. …”
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