Host specificity and non-target longevity of Calophya lutea and Calophya terebinthifolii, two potential biological control agents of Brazilian peppertree in Florida, USA
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DOI: 10.1007/s10526-020-10058-3
Abstract: Brazilian peppertree ( Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi, Anacardiaceae) is an aggressive invasive species that occurs in peninsular Florida, USA. Current management techniques are expensive, require repeated application, and cause non-target damage in ecologically sensitive habitats. Calophya… read more here.
Keywords: terebinthifolii; peppertree; brazilian peppertree; non target ... See more keywords
Response of Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia) and four mangrove species to imazamox and carfentrazone-ethyl herbicides
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DOI: 10.1017/inp.2021.22
Abstract: Abstract Mangroves are a critical component of many coastal ecosystems in Florida. Woody species, including Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi), have invaded thousands of hectares of mangrove habitat. The difficulty associated with ground-based management of… read more here.
Keywords: carfentrazone; schinus terebinthifolia; carfentrazone ethyl; brazilian peppertree ... See more keywords
Rue and Brazilian peppertree essential oils inhibit the germination and initial development of the invasive plant lovegrass
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DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2020.1723963
Abstract: ABSTRACT Lovegrass (Eragrostis plana) is the most important invasive plant in pastures of southern Brazil. The research evaluated the potential of Ruta graveolens (rue) and Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian peppertree) essential oils (EOs) to inhibit germination… read more here.
Keywords: invasive plant; brazilian peppertree; peppertree essential; inhibit germination ... See more keywords
Community of Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) Infesting Brazilian Peppertree Treated With Herbicide and the Volatile Tree Response.
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DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvab096
Abstract: Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Anacardiaceae), is one of the most invasive weeds of natural and agricultural areas of Florida, Hawaii, and Texas (USA). Herbicides are the main tool used to manage populations of this… read more here.
Keywords: ambrosia beetles; bark ambrosia; brazilian peppertree; treated herbicide ... See more keywords
Biocontrol Bites Biocontrol: Potential Interference of the Brazilian Peppertree Biological Control Thrips Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) by Montandoniola confusa (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae)
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DOI: 10.1653/024.106.0108
Abstract: Abstract Large-scale field releases of biological control agents to help manage the highly invasive Brazilian peppertree began in Jul 2019, with the first releases of the thrips Pseudophilothrips ichini (Hood) (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) in southern Florida.… read more here.
Keywords: brazilian peppertree; pseudophilothrips ichini; biological control; control ... See more keywords