Project Number: 211-22000-005-01
Project Type: Reimbursable

Start Date: Oct 01, 2003
End Date: Jun 30, 2005

Objective:
To seek and identify natural enemies of Cabomba carloniniana (Fanworth) for potential use as biological control agents.

Approach:
In conjunction with CSIRO, the program will involve delineating the range of Cabomba in the South America, particularly northern Argentina and adjancent countries; collecting and curating flora and fauna speciments; maintaining an appropriate specimen and data base; preparing and shipping specimens for identification; studying the biology of selected species; and observing the host range of speciments in the field and possibly the laboratory.

Project Team

Greene, Richard - Rich

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