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Research Project: Biological Control of Lygodium

Location: IPRL, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Project Number: 6629-22000-009-13
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Jan 15, 2004
End Date: Jan 14, 2009

Objective:
Discover and develop biological control agents for lygodium. Determine potential host range and environmental safety of promising agents.

Approach:
Survey of natural enemies in the plant's native range of Asia and Australia. Determine life histories of agents and conduct host specificity tests. Petition of release, attempt and evaluate colonization and impact of approved agents.

   

 
Project Team
Pemberton, Robert
 
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Last Modified: 08/15/2009
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