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- Publications
- Influence
Field Colonization of the Melaleuca Snout Beetle (Oxyops vitiosa) in South Florida
- T. K. Van, M. B. Rayachhetry, +4 authors P. Pratt
- Biology
- 1 October 2000
Abstract The Australian melaleuca snout beetle, Oxyops vitiosa Pascoe, a biological control agent of Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S. T. Blake, was first released in south Florida during spring… Expand
Selection on Herbivory Resistance and Growth Rate in an Invasive Plant
- S. Franks, P. Pratt, F. Dray, E. L. Simms
- Medicine, Biology
- The American Naturalist
- 5 March 2008
The evolution of increased competitive ability (EICA) hypothesis proposes that invasive species evolve decreased defense and increased competitive ability following natural enemy release. Previous… Expand
No evolution of increased competitive ability or decreased allocation to defense in Melaleuca quinquenervia since release from natural enemies
If invasive plants are released from natural enemies in their introduced range, they may evolve decreased allocation to defense and increased growth, as predicted by the evolution of increased… Expand
Hybrid Vigor for the Invasive Exotic Brazilian Peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi., Anacardiaceae) in Florida
- John H. Geiger, P. Pratt, G. Wheeler, Dean A. Williams
- Biology
- International Journal of Plant Sciences
- 23 May 2011
How can successful invaders overcome reduced genetic variation via small founder population sizes to persist, thrive, and successfully adapt to a new set of environmental conditions? An expanding… Expand
Predation by phytoseiid mites on Tetranychus lintearius (Acari: Tetranychidae), an established weed biological control agent of gorse (Ulex europaeus)
Development of trophic relationships among introduced biological control agents and native (or introduced) parasitoids, predators, or pathogens can interfere with successful establishment, spread,… Expand
The genetic consequences of a demographic bottleneck in an introduced biological control insect
- S. Franks, P. Pratt, N. Tsutsui
- Biology
- Conservation Genetics
- 1 February 2011
Population bottlenecks may result in the loss of genetic diversity, with potentially negative consequences for species of interest in conservation biology, including rare species, invasive species… Expand
Herbivory by Introduced Insects Reduces Growth and Survival of Melaleuca quinquenervia Seedlings
- S. Franks, Andrea M. Kral, P. Pratt
- Biology
- 1 April 2006
Abstract We studied the influence of herbivory by two introduced insect herbivores on the survival and performance of seedlings of Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake (Myrtaceae), an invasive tree… Expand
Insects and a pathogen suppress Melaleuca quinquenervia cut-stump regrowth in Florida ☆
- M. Rayamajhi, P. Pratt, T. K. Van
- Biology
- 1 April 2010
Utilization of multiple natural enemy species in weed biocontrol programs has often been advocated. Herein, we tested the hypothesis that multiple guilds of natural enemies, rather than individual… Expand
Plant-Related Factors Influence the Effectiveness of Neoseiulus fallacis (Acari: Phytoseiidae), a Biological Control Agent of Spider Mites on Landscape Ornamental Plants
- P. Pratt, R. Rosetta, B. Croft
- Biology, Medicine
- Journal of economic entomology
- 1 December 2002
Abstract The predatory mite Neoseiulus fallacis (Garman) was evaluated as a biological control agent of herbivorous mites on outdoor-grown ornamental landscape plants. To elucidate factors that may… Expand
Geographic Distribution and Regional Impacts of Oxyops vitiosa (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), Biological Control Agents of the Invasive Tree…
- K. Balentine, P. Pratt, F. Dray, M. Rayamajhi, T. D. Center
- Biology, Medicine
- Environmental entomology
- 30 July 2009
ABSTRACT
The invasive tree Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake is widely distributed throughout peninsular Florida and poses a significant threat to species diversity in the wetland systems of the… Expand