Claim · model-written summary
The southern African C. odorata biotype originated in the Greater Antilles.
- Taxon
- C. odorata
Chromolaena odoratae0 - Outcome
- origine0
- Setting
- Greater Antilles in the Caribbeane0
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Verbatim
e0“The origin of the southern African C. odorata biotype has been determined as the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean.”
Title
C. Zachariades; L.W. Strathie; E. Retief; et al. African Entomology 2011. doi:10.4001/003.019.0229
Other claims from this paper (9)
- Observation Neotropical regions climatically similar to the invaded southern African area were identified.
- Observation Pareuchaetes insulata established on C. odorata in South Africa, mainly in wet coastal regions.
- Observation Calycomyza eupatorivora established on C. odorata in South Africa, mainly in wet coastal regions.
- Observation The established insect agents inflicted sporadic localized damage but insufficient population suppression.
- Observation Initial releases of Lixus aemulus were made.
- Observation Host-range testing found Dichrorampha odorata suitable for release.
- Observation Longitarsus sp. was rejected because its host range was wide.
- Observation Pathogens collected for C. odorata control failed to produce symptoms or had insufficient virulence on the southern African biotype.
- Observation C. odorata was not under significant biological control in South Africa.