Ukulele The tone and volume of the instrument vary with size and construction. Ukuleles commonly come in four sizes: soprano, concert, tenor, and baritone. The ukulele is commonly associated with music from Hawaii where the name roughly translates as "jumping flea", perhaps because of the movement of the player's fingers. Legend attributes it to the nickname of the Englishman Edward William Purvis, one of King Kalākaua's officers, because of his small size, fidgety manner, and playing expertise. One of the earliest appearances of the word "ukulele" in print (in the sense of a stringed instrument) is in the Metropolitan Museum of
Flea beetle various locations as biological control agents against some weeds. One important example is in the control of Leafy Spurge ("Euphorbia esula"), an invasive weed in the United States. It has a toxic latex and is generally avoided by herbivores. Flea beetles of the genus "Aphthona" have been successfully introduced to control this plant. This genus list is not complete. It is also partially from ITIS and might include genera placed elsewhere in other sources. Flea beetle The flea beetle is a small, jumping beetle of the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae), that makes up the tribe Alticini which is a part