The importance of neglected and underutilized medicinal plants from South America in modern pharmaceutical sciences

MH Shahrajabian, Q Cheng… - Letters in Drug Design & …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
The world needs a paradigm change from the current views on many plants to secure future
food and nutrition. Many neglected and underutilized plants, specially medicinal and …

Ecological host range of Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), a biological control agent of Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia

K Bowers, SD Hight, GS Wheeler, CR Minteer - Biological Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Ecological host range testing complements pre-release fundamental host range testing by
offering a more realistic picture of insect host plant use in the field, including spillover risk …

Uncovering the phylogeography of Schinus terebinthifolia in South Africa to guide biological control

K Canavan, NL Magengelele, ID Paterson… - AoB Plants, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Schinus terebinthifolia is a problematic invasive alien plant (IAP) in South Africa that is a
high priority target for biological control. Biological control has been implemented in the …

Community of bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) infesting Brazilian peppertree treated with herbicide and the …

GS Wheeler, PE Kendra, AS David… - Environmental …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi (Anacardiaceae), is one of the
most invasive weeds of natural and agricultural areas of Florida, Hawaii, and Texas (USA) …

Host specificity and non-target longevity of Calophya lutea and Calophya terebinthifolii, two potential biological control agents of Brazilian peppertree in Florida, USA

P Prade, CR Minteer, SA Gezan, VC Arguijo, K Bowers… - BioControl, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi, Anacardiaceae) is an
aggressive invasive species that occurs in peninsular Florida, USA. Current management …

Natural History and Spread of Brazilian Peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia; Anacardiaceae) in Florida and Its Role in Range Expansion by Tetyra antillarum Kirkaldy …

AG Wheeler Jr, JE Eger Jr - Proceedings of the Entomological Society of …, 2022 - BioOne
Brazilian peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolia Raddi), a native South American tree, has
invaded disturbed sites and natural areas in peninsular Florida. We report Brazilian …

Predicting parasitoid accumulation by potential Brazilian peppertree biological control agents from assessments in the native and invaded ranges

GS Wheeler, E Jones, J Fung, J Fernandez-Triana… - Biological Control, 2022 - Elsevier
During their initial releases, classical biological control agents may benefit from enemy-free-
space as they are introduced to new habitats with relatively low attack rates by natural …

Impact of Field Densities of the Naturalized Defoliator Caloptilia triadicae (Lepidoptera: Gracillariidae) on the Invasive Weed Chinese Tallowtree

GS Wheeler, SD Hight, SA Wright - Environmental entomology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Chinese tallowtree, Triadica sebifera (L.) Small (Euphoriaceae), is one of the most
aggressive weeds of coastal wetlands and forests of the southeastern United States. The …

Life history and host range determination of Paectes n. sp. – a potential classical biological control agent of Brazilian peppertree in the United States

E Jones, DA Williams, GS Wheeler - Biocontrol Science and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The life history and host range of the South American defoliator Paectes n. sp.(Lepidoptera:
Euteliidae) was evaluated to determine its suitability for classical biological control of …

Host range of the leaf-tier Tentamen atrivirgulatum Metz (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae); an unsuitable candidate for biological control of Brazilian peppertree

GS Wheeler, KG Dyer, MA Metz - Biocontrol Science and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The life history and host range of the South American leaf-tier Tentamen atrivirgulatum Metz,
2019 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) was evaluated to determine its suitability for classical …