Investigation

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...

21 May

Posted at 23:05h in Investigation, Plants

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21 May

Posted at 22:55h 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] Passiflora foetida (Stinking passionflower)   The stinking passionflower is an invasive weed in several countries in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Researchers from FuEDEI are working on the identification of natural enemies in its home range, and their potential as biological...

21 May

Posted at 22:50h in Investigation, Plants

Parkinsonia aculeata (Parkinsonia)   Parkinsonia is a thorny leguminous shrub native to the hot and dry regions of North, Central and South America. In Australia, P. aculeata is recognized as one of the 20 worst weeds and considered a weed of national significance due to its impact...

21 May

Posted at 22:46h in Investigation, Plants

Ludwigia grandiflora ssp. hexapetala. (Water Primrose)   The Water Primroses, Ludwigia grandiflora, L. g. ssp. hexapetala and L. peploides are invasive aquatic plants that form extensive monospecific stands. They occupy the coasts of deep water bodies and can completely cover lagoons and gutters, alter water flow and...