scholarly journals Successful Biological Control of Tropical Soda Apple (Solanales: Solanaceae) in Florida: A Review of Key Program Components

2014 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Diaz ◽  
V. Manrique ◽  
K. Hibbard ◽  
A. Fox ◽  
A. Roda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Tropical Soda Apple ◽  
Program Components

scholarly journals Biological Control of Tropical Soda Apple (Solanaceae) in Florida: Post-Release Evaluation

2010 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Medal ◽  
N. Bustamante ◽  
W. Overholt ◽  
R. Diaz ◽  
P. Stansly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Tropical Soda Apple

Differential Performance of Tropical Soda Apple and Its Biological Control Agent Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Open and Shaded Habitats

2011 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 1437-1447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Diaz ◽  
Carlos Aguirre ◽  
Gregory S. Wheeler ◽  
Stephen L. Lapointe ◽  
Erin Rosskopf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
Biological Control Agent ◽  
Control Agent ◽  
Differential Performance ◽  
Tropical Soda Apple

scholarly journals Classical Biological Control of Tropical Soda Apple with Gratiana boliviana

EDIS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Diaz ◽  
Julio Medal ◽  
Kenneth Hibbard ◽  
Amy Roda ◽  
A. Fox ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Biological Control ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Biological Control Agent ◽  
Control Program ◽  
Classical Biological Control ◽  
Control Agent ◽  
Conservation Areas ◽  
Tropical Soda Apple ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Stocking Rates

Tropical soda apple is a prickly shrub native to South America. First reported in Glades Co., Florida in 1988, it later spread to Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It is a major problem in pastures and conservation areas. Negative impacts of tropical soda apple include reduction of cattle stocking rates, competition with native plants, and the costs associated with its control. Dense thickets of the weed also can disrupt the movement of wildlife. This 4-page fact sheet provides a summary of the major steps of the successful biological control program against tropical soda apple in Florida. The article covers the importance of the weed, identification and biology of the biological control agent, rearing and release efforts, establishment and impact, and efforts to communicate the outcomes of the program to stakeholders. Written by R. Diaz, J. Medal, K. Hibbard, A. Roda, A. Fox, S. Hight, P. Stansly, B. Sellers, J. Cuda and W. A. Overholt, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in971

scholarly journals Classical Biological Control of Tropical Soda Apple in the USA

EDIS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Julio Medal ◽  
William Overholt ◽  
Philip Stansly ◽  
Lance Osborne ◽  
Amy Roda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Biological Control ◽  
Classical Biological Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Tropical Soda Apple

Revised! ENY-824, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by J. Medal et al., describes the status ongoing efforts in the biological control of Tropical Soda Apple (TSA) in the United States. This version updates the original 2002 publication to reflect ongoing research and activities. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2006.

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