Progress 10/01/11 to 09/30/12
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Brazilian Peppertree: Activities- (Obj. 1) Two collection trips to Brazil (March and August 2012) were made during this reporting period to collect/ import under permit the leaflet galling psyllid Calophya terebinthifolii into Florida to establish a colony. Adults were collected by aspiration then transferred to tennis canisters with a fine mesh inlay. Fresh Brazilian peppertree foliage with cut stems was provided in a water pique sealed with parafilm. Galled leaf material also was collected and stems were prepared in the same manner as the adult's foliage in order to collect and maintain the nymphal stage of the psyllid. Galled material was stored in sealed plastic bags and packed in a Styrofoam cooler for hand carry. (Obj. 2) Laboratory rearing was initiated in March and August 2012 from hand carried psyllids collected in Brazil. Potted plants of Brazilian peppertreee Brazil and Florida haplotype A were exposed to adult psyllids in either a rearing room (March 2012) or a maximum security greenhouse (August 2012) at the UF/IFAS Biological Control Research and Containment Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL. In March, ~125 adults were exposed to plants in rearing room over a 3-day period for oviposition and then transferred to fresh plants, exposing a total of 8 Brazil haplotype A and 1 Florida haplotype A plants. In August, 3 cage types were used in the greenhouse containing either Florida haplotype A or Brazil haplotype A plants, or both. In total, 2 Brazil haplotype A plants and 9 Florida haplotype A plants were exposed to 265 adult C. terebinthifolii. Adults were not removed from cages. (Obj. 3) No activity to report for Brazilian peppertree or hygrophila. (Obj. 4) - During this reporting period, two release petitions were prepared and submitted to the TAG for review/comment. In August 2010, we received the response to TAG Petition Number 09-09, "Proposed field release of Episimus unguiculus Clarke (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a nonindigenous leaflet rolling moth from Brazil for classical biological control of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae)". In total, 13 reviews were received; only 2 of these reviewers recommended that the agent not be released. Comments made by the TAG members who requested additional information or data and/or recommended that the insect should not be released were addressed (with key references where appropriate); the revised petition was re-submitted in September 2012. A release petition titled, "Proposed field release of Apocnemidophorus pipitzi (Faust) (Coleoptera: Curculionididae), a nonindigenous stem boring weevil from South America for classical biological control of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae)", was prepared and submitted to the TAG in October 12. Hygrophila: (Objs.1 & 2) Travelled to Assam, India to initiate research on the an aecial rust fungus (Puccinia sp.) infecting hygrophila. Three test plant species (hygrophila (control), H. costata (Florida native), Hermarthria atissima (fodder) were established in CABI-UK quarantine for inoculation with the rust fungus. PARTICIPANTS: OTHER PARTICIPANTS: William Overholt (collaborator), Abhishek Mukherjee, Veronica Manrique, Lindsey Christ (former students), Marcelo Vitorino (overseas collaborator), Daniel Burckhardt (systematist), Carol Ellison (overseas collaborator) TARGET AUDIENCES: TARGET AUDIENCES: Natural Resource Managers, WMDs, State Agency Biologists, County Extension Agents, Public and Private Herbicide Applicators PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
Brazilian peppertree- (Obj. 2). In the March 2012 rearing attempt, 92 nymphs of C. terebinthifolii successfully initiated galls but none developed past instar II. The second rearing attempt in August 2012 did result in an F1 generation. Adults were released into cages on 21 August and eggs were observed on most plants within 3 days. A single Brazil haplotype A plant supported complete development to the adult stage. The first F1 adult (male) emerged on 26 October 2012. In total, 20 F1 adults emerged through 19 December, requiring 67-121 days to develop from egg to adult. This is the first time that a complete generation of the psyllid was produced in the laboratory. Hygrophila-(Objs.1 & 2). The aecial rust discovered in Assam, India that infects hygophila, H polysperma, is systemic and causes infected shoots to die prematurely. Evidence from field observations, laboratory/shade house based experiments and microscopic analyses suggest the rust is closely related to the heteroecious rust Puccina cacao; this rust infects H. spinosa (secondary host) and Hermarthria compressa (primary host). Therefore, the aecial rust found infecting H. polysperma in Assam is unlikely to be a suitable candidate for classical biological control of H. polysperma in Florida. In April 2012, urediniospores were found at one site on the suspected primary host (Hermarthria sp.) of the rust. This is the first time urediniospores have been observed on Hermarthria sp. over the 3 year study period. This observation provided clear evidence that the rust has two hosts and is thus unlikely to be considered suitable for introduction into the USA for biological control of hygrophila.
Publications
- Mukherjee, A. and Cuda,J.P. 2012. Biological control prospects for hygrophila. Aquatics 34: 13-14.
- Cuda, J.P., Christ, L.R., Manrique, V. Overholt, W.A., Wheeler, G.S., and Williams, D.A. 2012. Role of Molecular Genetics in Identifying Fine Tuned Natural Enemies of the Invasive Brazilian Peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius: A Review. BioControl 57: 227-232.
- Mukherjee, A., Williams, D.A., Wheeler, G.S., Cuda,J.P., Pal, S., and Overholt, W.A 2012. Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius) in Florida and South America: Evidence of a niche shift driven by hybridization. Biol Invasions 14: 1415-1430 http://www.springerlink.com/content/w416h04tk82778q3/fulltext.pdf.
- Mukherjee, A., Jones, J.W., Cuda,J.P., Kiker, G. and Overholt, W.A. 2012. Effects of simulated herbivory on growth and biomass accumulation of the invasive weed hygrophila and its mathematical modelling Biological Control 60: 271-279.
- Cuda, J.P., Christ, L.R., Overholt, W.A., Vitorino, M.D. 2012. Biology, impact and field host specificity of Calophya terebinthifolii (Hemiptera: Calophyidae), a candidate for biological control of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae), p. 21. In: Program Abstracts, Invasion of the Habitat Snatchers: Wildlife Invades!, Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Joint 2012 Spring Conference, Ocala, Florida, 16-19 April.
- Overholt, W.A., Cuda, J.P., and Markle, L. 2012. Can novel weapons favor native plants Allelopathic interactions between Morella cerifera (L.) and Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, p. 39. In: Program Abstracts, Invasion of the Habitat Snatchers: Wildlife Invades!, Florida Chapter of the Wildlife Society Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Joint 2012 Spring Conference, Ocala, Florida, 16-19 April.
- Cuda, J.P. and Frank, J.H. 2009 (revised 2012). Floridas established arthropod weed biological control agents and their targets. ENY-853 (IN779). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in779.
- Cuda, J.P. 2012. Faculty News and Publications: James P. Cuda, p. 10. In: The Latinamericanist, University of Florida Center for Latin American Studies, Vol 43(1) Spring. http://www.latam.ufl.edu/documents/latinamericanistspring2012.pdf.
- Bradshaw, J.P. and Cuda, J.P. 2012. Natural resources programs with impacts- weevils and thrips: biological control agents, p. 6. In: Florida Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals Newsletter, Vol. VIII (2) Summer. http://anrep.ifas.ufl.edu/documents/fanrep_newsletter_June2012.pdf.
- Lindstrom, A. and Cuda, J.P. 2012. It takes a village to eradicate pesky peppertrees. Highlands Today, Agri-Leader, published 18 January. http://www2.highlandstoday.com/member-center/share-this/print/conten t=ar348404.
- Bricker, J.T., Cuda, J.P., and Benda, N. 2012. Mathematical and computational modeling of exotic Apocnemidophorus pipitzi on the invasive Schinus terebinthifolius, p. 13. In: The Unverisity of Florida, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Science for Life Program 2011/2012 Viewbook.
|
Progress 10/01/09 to 09/30/10
Outputs
OUTPUTS: BRAZILIAN PEPPERTREE. Maintained lab colony of S. American weevil Apocnemidophorus pipitzi (Faust) (Col: Curculionidae) to study its biology & impact on seedlings. Collected larvae at weekly intervals from infested stems & measured head capsules to identify instars. Multiple choice tests using choice minus control design were used to differentiate host plants included in the fundamental host range determined in no-choice tests from predicted field host specificity. Field & lab research on leaflet pit galling psyllid Calophya terebinthifolii (Burckhardt & Basset)(Hem.: Calophyidae) was completed at Gaspar, Santa Catarina, Brazil. Participated in 33rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Aquatic Plant Management Society, Daytona Beach, FL, 12-15 Oct; presented paper "Biocontrol update for Florida." Invited speaker of DOD sponsored workshop on Strategic Management of Invasive Species in the Southeastern US, Chapel Hill, N. Carolina, 7-11 Dec. Delivered oral presentation "BioControl for invasive plant management in the Southeast", which provided participants with knowledge/resources to improve land stewardship with biocontrol. Presented poster "Biology & fundamental host range of the stem boring weevil Apocnemidophorus pipitzi (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a new candidate for biocontrol of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius." at Annual ESA meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 13-16 Dec. Invited speaker for UF/IFAS Everglades REC, Homestead, FL, Seminar Series, 5 Feb; lectured on "BioControl of Brazilian Peppertree: Progress and Perspectives." Invited presentation on "BioControl of Brazilian peppertree" for Aquatic Weed Control Short Course, Coral Springs, FL, 3-6 May. HYGROPHILA. Conducted field surveys for hygrophila in Bangladesh & India. Collected samples for genetic analysis. Attended International Congress on Biological Invasions in Fuzhou, China, 2-6 Nov; developed collaboration with CABI-Southeast Asia scientists, & presented the papers "Exploratory surveys for natural enemies of the invasive aquatic weed Hygrophila polysperma: preliminary results", & "Predicting worldwide distribution of the invasive aquatic weed Hygrophila under current and future climatic situations." MaxEnt based modeling project was initiated to prioritize potential native habitats of hygrophila for future survey efforts. Collected samples of hygrophila from China & Mexico for genetic analysis. Contributed two biocontrol articles for inclusion in 12-page educational insert titled "Aquatic Invaders" published in a local newspaper (distribution 40,000). Identified insect natural enemies collected from hygrophila in its native range. Completed domestic surveys of fauna associated with hygrophila in Florida, and mathematical modeling of hygrophila plant growth subjected to varying levels of herbivory. Participated in the 2010 Hydrilla & Hygrophila Field Day, 27 May, which attracted 140 participants. Collaborated with Assam University, West Bengal, India, to conduct risk assessment of the Puccinia rust fungus attacking hygrophila. HYDRILLA. Conducted field surveys in Florida to locate a population of the of a stem mining midge Cricotopus lebetis for field & lab. reserach. PARTICIPANTS: INDIVIDUALS. Julio Medal, postdoc,foreign exploration in South America (Brazilian peppertree); Judy Gillmore, biological technician, obtained/propagated test plants & monitored host range tests; Veronica Manrique, biological technician, foreign exploration in South America; Rodrigo Diaz, postdoc, foreign exploration in South America; William Overholt, UF/IFAS, provided partial funding for graduate student & prepared/reviewed reports & manuscripts, Daniel Burckhardt, systematist, identified Brazilian peppertree psyllids; Lindsey Christ, MS student,investigated biology of Brazilian peppertree psyllid; Mukherjee, PhD student, foreign exploration in India, Bangladesh (Hygrophila); Mary Christman, UF/IFAS, statistical analyses; Dean Williams, TCU, genetic analyses of plant/insect specimens; Robert Copeland, ICIPE, foreign exploration in East Africa (Hydrilla) PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, COLLABORATORS,& CONTACTS. Greg Mac Donald,UF/FAS, Agronomy Dept, Gainesville, FL; William Overholt, UF/IFAS, Biological Control Reserach & Containment Laboratory, Ft. Pierce, FL; Marcelo Vitorino, Universidade Regional de Blumenau,Santa Catarina, Brazil; Daniel Burckhardt, Naturhistoriches Museum Basel, Basel, Switzerland; Dean Williams, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas; Robert Copeland, International Center for Insect Physiology & Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya. TRAINING OR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Daniel Okine, undergraduate student, maintained test plants; Devin Donohue, honors program undergraduate student, maintained weevil colony & prepared graphs for reports/presentations; Justin Bricker, Howard Hughes Medical Institute undergraduate student, measured weevil head capsules & prepared graphs for reports/presentations TARGET AUDIENCES: TARGET AUDIENCES. County extension agents; public & private aquatic/terrestial plant managers; water management district regional biologists; USACOE regional biologists; local, state & federal fish & wildlife service biologists & park rangers. EFFORTS. Attended the 84th Annual Meeting of the ESA-Southeastern Branch held in Atlanta, GA, 7-10 March; Gave a presentation on "Biology and host range of Episimus unguiculus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a precedented biological control agent of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae), for release in Florida. Invited speaker for the Plant Pests of Regulatory Significance Colloquium (ALS 6921) at UF on 17 March; presented seminar on the "Potential distribution and prospects for biological control of the Federal Noxious Weed Hygrophila polysperma". Invited speaker on biological control of terrestrial weeds for the department's graduate course on Biological Control (ENY 5241) on 23 March. Participated in a polycom in-service training for county agents on "Aquatics and Invasive Plants" held on 30 March; the in-service program was held at McCarty Hall and streamed to over 50 counties; gave a presentation on "Integrating biological controls and herbicides. Ph.D. student Abhishek Mukherjee was invited to give a presentation on his research on biological control of the aquatic weed hygrophila to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FFWCC), Invasive Plant Management Section, at the FFWCC headquarters in Tallahassee, Florida, 9 April. Attended the 25th Annual Symposium of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council held in Crystal River, Florida, 5-8 April; gave the presentation "Biology and fundamental host range of Episimus unguiculus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a new candidate for biological control of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae) in Florida." Invited speaker for the 2010 Aquatic Weed Control Short Course held in Coral Springs, FL, 3-6 May; gave the presentation "Biological control of Brazilian peppertree," and also was moderator for one of the concurrent sessions. Participated in the 2010 Hydrilla and Hygrophila Field Day held at the Kissimmee Lakefront Park Pavilion, Kissimmee, FL, on 27 May. The field day, sponsored by Osceola Co., included boat tours, exhibits highlighting research/outreach projects, and aquatic plant displays. Participated in the 2010 Plant Camp held at the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Gainesville, FL, 13-17 June; conducted a field demonstration on biological control of aquatic weeds, including how to collect insects from aquatic plants; The Plant Camp is an invasive species summer workshop for middle school teachers co-sponsored by the Center and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Participated in the 2010 Summer Journalism Invasive Species Program held on the UF campus near Lake Alice on 19 June; gave a field demonstration on biological control of aquatic weeds to 15 high school journalism students; program was co-sponsored by the UF College of Journalism and Communications and the Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
BRAZILIAN PEPPERTREEE. To date, nine generations of the stem boring weevil Apocnemidophorus pipitzi have been reared in the Florida Biological Control and Entomology Department Containment laboratories. A maximum of 10,274 adults was produced in the F5 generation. The male: female sex ratio for the laboratory reared weevils was 1:1. Discovered the weevil undergoes five instars. The results confirmed our hypothesis that the weevil A. pipitzi is a Schinus specialist because it completed its development only on Brazilian peppertree and the congeneric Hardee peppertree, Schinus polygamus, which is considered an invasive species in California. Results of field studies in Brazil with the psyllid Calophya terebinthifolii showed that the open pit galls produced by the developing nymphs were located on the adaxial (upper) side of the leaves (2.6 galls/leaflets, range of 0-34). Laboratory rearing studies with the psyllid focused on: female fecundity (55.3 eggs/female), number and size of the immature stages, age-specific survivorship, and mean generation time (43.7 days). Nymphs were found to be attacked by three species of parasitic wasps: Aprostocetus sp. and Tamarixia sp. (Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae), and also Metaphycus sp. (Encyrtidae). Psyllids from the Atlantic coastal region of Santa Catarina appear to be locally adapted to Brazilian peppertree haplotype A plants, which occur in Florida. In March 2010, a sample of psyllids collected on Brazilian peppertree in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil was determined to be a morphologically different, undescribed species in the genus Calophya. Dr. Daniel Burckhardt, a psyllid expert from the Naturhistorisches Museum, Switzerland, tentatively identified the psyllid as Calophya sp. cf. terebinthifolii. DNA analysis confirmed the psyllids from Salvador, Bahia, Brazil were indeed different from the psyllids collected in Santa Catarina, Brazil. HYGROPHILA. Hygrophila was found to be growing widely in Bangladesh. Discovered extant populations of hygrophila in southern China. Empirical plant growth model accurately predicted the growth of hygrophila subjected to varying levels of herbivory. Hemipteran insects (bugs) collected during field surveys of hygrophila in native habitats were identified. Several common plant parasitic nematodes were found associated with hygrophila roots; most are important crop pests. Our findings constitute the first record of nematodes associated with this invasive aquatic weed. HYDRILLA. Succeeded in locating the herbivorus hydrilla midge, Cricotopus lebetis, in Lake Rowell, Bradford Co, FL, and established a colony in the UF Entomology and Nematology Department. Participated in the 2010 Plant Camp for middle school teachers held at the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Gainesville, FL, 13-17 Jun. Conducted field demonstration on biocontrol of aquatic weeds.
Publications
- Cuda, J.P. 2009. Book review: Muniappan, Reddy, GVP, Raman A. (eds.). Biological Control of Tropical Weeds using Arthropods. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. Florida Entomologist 92: 675-676.
- Cuda,J.P., Medal, J.C., Gillmore, J.L., Habeck, D.H.,and Pedrosa-Macedo, J.H. 2009. Fundamental host range of Pseudophilothrips ichini sensu lato (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), a candidate biological control agent of Schinus terebinthifolius (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) in the USA. Environmental Entomology 38: 1642-1652.
- Manrique, V., Cuda, J.P., and Overholt, W.A. 2009. Effect of herbivory on growth and biomass allocation of Brazilian peppertree (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) seedlings in the laboratory. Biocontrol Science and Technology 19: 657-667.
- Cuda J.P., Gordon D.R., and DiTomaso, J.M. 2009. Cultivating non-native plants in Florida for biomass production: Hope or harm Wildland Weeds 12: 21.
- Cuda J.P. 2009. Chapter 5: Aquatic plants, mosquitoes and public health, pp. 31-34. In Haller WT, Gettys LA, Bellaud M (editors), Best Management Practices Manual for Aquatic Plants. Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation, Marietta, GA. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/pdfs/AERF_handbook.pdf
- Cuda J.P. 2009. Chapter 8: Introduction to biological control of aquatic weeds, pp. 47-54. In Haller WT, Gettys LA, Bellaud M (editors), Best Management Practices Manual for Aquatic Plants. Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation, Marietta, GA. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/pdfs/AERF_handbook.pdf
- Cuda J.P. 2009. Chapter 9: Insects for biocontrol of aquatic weeds, pp. 55-60. In Haller WT, Gettys LA, Bellaud M (editors), Best Management Practices Manual for Aquatic Plants. Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation, Marietta, GA. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/pdfs/AERF_handbook.pdf
- Christ L., Cuda J., Overholt W., and Vitorino, M. 2010. New candidate for biological control of Brazilian peppertree Wildland Weeds 13: 12-13.
- Van Driesche, R.G., Carruthers, R.I., Center, T., Hoddle, M.S., Hough-Goldstein, J., Morin, L., Smith, L., Wagner, D.L., Blossey, B., Brancatini, V., Casagrande, R., Causton, C.E., Coetzee, J. A., Cuda, J., Ding, J., Fowler, S.V., Frank, J.H., Fuester, R., Goolsby, J., Grodowitz, M., Heard, T.A., Hill, M.P., Hoffmann, J.H., Huber, J., Julien, M., Kairo, M.T.K., Kenis, M., Mason, P., Medal, J., Messing, R., Miller, R., Moore, A., Neuenschwander, P., Newman, R., Norambuena, H., Palmer, W.A., Pemberton, R., Perez Panduro, A., Pratt, P.D., Rayamajhi, M., Salom, S., Sands, D., Schooler, S., Sheppard, A., Shaw, R., Schwarzlander, M., Tipping, P.W., van Klinken, R.D., 2010. Classical biological control for the protection of natural ecosystems: past achievements and current efforts. Biological Control 54, Supplement 1, S1-S33.
- Schmid, T.A., Cuda, J.P., MacDonald,G.E., and J.L. Gillmore. 2010. Performance of two established biological controls agents on susceptible and fluridone resistant genotypes of the aquatic weed hydrilla. J. Aquat. Plant Manage (in press).
- Christ, L.R., Cuda, J.P., Overholt W.A, and Vitorino,M.D. 2010. Biology, population growth, and feeding preferences of Calophya terebinthifolii (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), a candidate for biological control of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae), pp. 24-25. In Program Abstracts, 25th Annual Symposium Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Crystal River, FL, 5-8 April.
- Mukherjee, A., M.C. Christman, J.P. Cuda, and W.A. Overholt. 2010. The world of Hygrophila: Projected distribution at future climate scenarios, p. 27. In Program Abstracts, 25th Annual Symposium Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Crystal River, FL, 5-8 April.
- Christ, L.R., Cuda,J.P., Overholt, W.A., Vitorino, M.D. and Medal,J.C. 2010. Bioloy, Impact, and feeding preferences of Calophya terebinthifolii (Hemiptera: Calophyidae), a candidate for biological control of Brazilian Peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae). Program Abstracts, 58th Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Sand Diego, CA, 12-15 December. http://esa.confex.com/esa/2010/webprogram/Paper50378.html.
- Williams, D., Overholt, W. Copeland, R. and Cuda, J. 2010. Origin of a disjunct population of Hydrilla verticillata Royle (Hydrocharitaceae) in the East African Great Lakes. In Progam Abstracts, Botany 2010, Providence, Rhode Island, 31 July- 4 August. http://2010.botanyconference.org/engine/search/index.phpfunc=detail& aid=1128.
- Cuda, J.P. 2010. Screening of Brazilian peppertree tortricid moth completed. Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area Newsletter 1(1): 2.
- Cuda, J.P. 2010. New candidate for biological control of Brazilian peppertree Florida Association of Natural Resource Extension Professionals Newsletter 6(1): 8-9.
- Cuda, J. 2010. What is biological control Osceola News-Gazette, 9 January 2010. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/osceola/pdf/aquatic_plant_invaders.pdf.
- Cuda, J. 2010. Grass carp and hydrilla. Osceola News-Gazette, 9 January 2010. http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/osceola/pdf/aquatic_plant_invaders.pdf.
- Cuda J.P., Gillmore, J.L., Medal, J.C., Garcete-Barrett, B. 2010. Apocnemidophorus pipitzi (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a new candidate for biological control of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae). p. 83. In Progam and Abstracts, 2010 Greater Everglades Ecosystem Restoration Planning, Policy and Science Meeting, Naples, FL, 12-16 July.
- Cuda J.P., Mukherjee, A., Overholt, W.A. 2010. Prospects for classical biological control of the federal noxious weed hygrophila, Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anders., p. 36. In Program and Abstracts, 50th Annual Meeting of the Aquatic Plant Management Society, Bonita Springs, FL, 11-14 July.
- Cuda J.P. 2010. Biology and host range of the Brazilian peppertree stem boring weevil, Apocnemidophorus pipitzi (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). p. 40. In Presentation Abstracts, 93rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Entomological Society, Jupiter Beach, FL, 25-28 July.
- Cuda, J.P., Medal, J., Pedrosa-Macedo, J.H., Manrique,V., and Overholt, W.A. 2010. Biology and fundamental host range of Episimus unquiculus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a new candidate for biological control of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius (Anacardiaceae), in Florida, pp. 13-14. In Program Abstracts, 25th Annual Symposium Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Crystal River, FL, 5-8 April.
- Manrique, V., Diaz, R., Overholt, W.A., Williams, D., and Cuda, J.P. 2010. The effect of thrips herbivory on the performance of different genotypes of Brazilian peppertree in Florida, pp 26-27. In Program Abstracts, 25th Annual Symposium Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council, Crystal River, FL, 5-8 April.
|