Biological control of the invasive weed Schinus terebinthifolia (Brazilian Peppertree): a review of the project with an update on the proposed agents

GS Wheeler, F Mc Kay, MD Vitorino, V Manrique… - Southeastern …, 2016 - BioOne
Abstract Schinus terebinthifolia (Brazilian Peppertree) is a South American plant that has
become invasive in many countries around the world. It was introduced into the US about …

Chloroplast and microsatellite DNA diversities reveal the introduction history of Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius) in Florida

DA Williams, WA Overholt, JP Cuda… - Molecular …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius) is a woody perennial that has invaded much
of Florida. This native of northeastern Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil was brought as an …

Colonization patterns of the invasive Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius, in Florida

DA Williams, E Muchugu, WA Overholt, JP Cuda - Heredity, 2007 - nature.com
Invasive species are believed to spread through a process of stratified dispersal consisting
of short-distance diffusive spread around established foci and human mediated long …

Effect of host-plant genotypes on the performance of three candidate biological control agents of Schinus terebinthifolius in Florida

V Manrique, JP Cuda, WA Overholt, DA Williams… - Biological Control, 2008 - Elsevier
Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, native to South America, is an invasive
weed in Florida, California, Texas, and Hawaii. Genetic studies have recognized two S …

Natural enemies of Brazilian peppertree (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) from Argentina: their possible use for biological control in the USA

F Mc Kay, M Oleiro, GC Walsh, D Gandolfo, JP Cuda… - Florida …, 2009 - BioOne
abstract Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, Anacardiaceae) is a perennial
tree native to Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The plant was introduced into the USA before …

Temperature-Dependent Development and Potential Distribution of Episimus utilis (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a Candidate Biological Control Agent of Brazilian …

V Manrique, JP Cuda, WA Overholt… - Environmental …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The invasive Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi), native to South
America, is widely established throughout central and south Florida. The defoliating leaflet …

Biology and systematics of the leafmining Gracillariidae of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi, with descriptions of a new genus and four new …

DR Davis, F Mc Kay, M Oleiro, MD Vitorino… - The Journal of the …, 2011 - BioOne
Recent surveys in southern Florida, USA, Brazil and Argentina, for biological control agents
to assist in the control of the invasive Brazilian peppertree, have discovered several …

Mass rearing of the stem-galling wasp Tetramesa romana, a biological control agent of the invasive weed Arundo donax

PJ Moran, JA Goolsby, AE Racelis, AC Cohen… - Mass production of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Mass rearing is underutilized in biological weed control, despite the wealth of biological
information available for insects that have been released and the utility of inoculative …

Risk assessment of Episimus unguiculus (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a biological control agent of Schinus terebinthifolia (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) in Hawaii, USA

JP Cuda, JL Gillmore, P Conant, JC Medal… - Biocontrol Science …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Anacardiaceae) is an introduced ornamental tree
from South America that has become one of the most invasive weeds in Hawaii and Florida …

Biology and host range of Tecmessa elegans (Lepidoptera: Notodontidae), a leaf-feeding moth evaluated as a potential biological control agent for Schinus …

M Oleiro, F Mc Kay, GS Wheeler - Environmental Entomology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
During surveys for natural enemies that could be used as classical biological control agents
of Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi (Brazilian pepper), the caterpillar, Tecmessa elegans …