The potential of biological control to manage Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum), an invasive weed in Florida

Authors
Pemberton, RW
Citation
Rw. Pemberton, The potential of biological control to manage Old World climbing fern (Lygodium microphyllum), an invasive weed in Florida, AM FERN J, 88(4), 1998, pp. 176-182
Citations number
53
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
AMERICAN FERN JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00028444 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
176 - 182
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-8444(199810/12)88:4<176:TPOBCT>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Lygodium microphyllum is native to wet tropical and subtropical Africa, Asi a, Australia, and the Pacific islands. The genus Lygodium is taxonomically isolated and has only one native species in North America. Specialized natu ral enemies of L. microphyllum are predicted to exist that can be safely em ployed to central the fern in Florida, where it is a severe problem.