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New Air Potato Beetle Available!

by Forest Hecker, Ashley Ellis and Jackie Lebouitz

August 1, 2024

Invasive Air Potato The air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) is an invasive vine in Florida, originally hailing from Africa and Asia. It was introduced to Florida in the early 1900s, likely for its ornamental uses. However, the plant quickly became ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Air Potato, Beetle, Biological, Control, Ecology, IPM, Management, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_HortRes, Sustainable

NISAW 2016 – Air Potato Leaf Beetle, a Biological Control for Air Potato

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 28, 2016

Air potato vine. Photo by Scott Jackson Air potato (Dioscores bulbifera) is a perennial, herbaceous self-twining vine that can grow over 60 feet in length, enabling it to climb over and smother many native plants. The Florida Exotic Plant Pest ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: 2016, Beetle, Biological, Control, Leaf, NISAW, Panhandle Outdoors, Potato

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New Air Potato Beetle Available!

NISAW 2016 – Air Potato Leaf Beetle, a Biological Control for Air Potato

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