Author: FuEDEI

22 Jun

Posted at 18:54h in Uncategorized

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22 May

Posted at 00:26h in Biologic control

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Plaza Ciencia   FuEDEI participates in Plaza Ciencia, a science fair that takes place in La Matanza Municipality every year. During the week-long fair, the aim is to illustrate the bond among science, technology, their development and relationship, and the...

22 May

Posted at 00:15h in Biologic control

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21 May

Posted at 23:35h in Investigation, Plants

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21 May

Posted at 23:28h in Investigation, Plants

Chromolaena odorata (Chromolaena)   Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M.King & H.Rob. (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae), a herbaceous plant native to the Neotropical Region, has become a widespread weed in South Africa and other tropical and subtropical regions of the world. The stem borer Recchia parvula (Lane) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is a...

21 May

Posted at 23:25h in Investigation, Plants

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (Floating pennywort)   Floating pennywort is an aquatic plant native to the Americas. It was introduced in Europe in the 1980s, and is currently invasive in several countries. FuEDEI researchers identified several natural enemies, among which the weevil...

21 May

Posted at 23:16h in Investigation, Plants

Jatropha gossypiifolia (Bellyache Bush)   Bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia) has become a major and expanding weed of rangelands and riparian zones in Australia.  In February 2018, an agreement was signed with DAFF (Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries) to test two species of gall midges (Prodiplosis spp.)...

21 May

Posted at 23:12h in Investigation, Plants

Tamarix spp.(Saltcedars)   Saltcedar, Tamarix spp. is native to Eurasia and Africa. In Argentina, saltcedars affect the social and economic value of both highly productive land and subsistence agriculture areas. They also threaten biodiversity and conservation in dry ecosystems, including national parks and several protected areas. The taxonomic...

21 May

Posted at 23:08h in Investigation, Plants

Schinus terebinthifolia (Brazilian peppertree)   Brazilian peppertree (BP), Schinus terebinthifolius, native to South America, is an invasive weed in the USA, Australia and South Africa. The main objective of the project is to search for natural enemies of BP in South America and evaluate their potential as...