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Research Project: FOREIGN EXPLORATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF CHINESE TALLOW TRIADICA (SAPIUM) SEBIFERUM IN FLORIDA

Location: IPRL, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Project Number: 6629-22000-009-56
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Aug 01, 2008
End Date: Jun 12, 2009

Objective:
Develop safe and effective biological control agents of Chinese tallow.

Approach:
Risk assessment analysis will be conducted in quarantine to determine suitability for safe biological control introductions. Suitability will be determined through feeding/oviposition/developmental trials on related North American plant species.

   

 
Project Team
Wheeler, Gregory
 
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Last Modified: 11/08/2008
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