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EDIS is the Electronic Data Information Source of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Service. It contains a collection of Extension publications from UF/IFAS academic departments that are available for free distribution on the Internet and through the Florida Cooperative Extension Service, County Offices, and Research and Education Centers statewide. Specialists from the Extension Service have produced a number of publications relevant to aquatic and upland invasive plant management.
Search EDIS using the publication number shown below. The following list was compiled by the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.
AQUATIC PLANTS (General; Management; Utilization)
Title |
Author(s) |
Pub # |
Date |
| A Beginner's Guide to Water Management — Aquatic Plants in Florida Lakes | Florida LAKEWATCH | CIR 111 | 2017 |
| American Lotus, Yellow Lotus: Nelumbo lutea | Warner Orozco-Obando and Lyn Gettys | SS-AGR-375 | 2017 |
| Aquatic Weed Management in Citrus Canals and Ditches | Brian Boman, Chris Wilson, Vernon Vandiver, Jr., and Jack Hebb | CIR 1408 | 2015 |
| Aquatic Weeds: Crested Floating Heart (Nymphoides cristata) | Leif N. Willey and Kenneth A. Langeland | SS-AGR-344 | 2017 |
| BMP: Ribbon Barriers | Kati W. Migliaccio, Brian Boman, Jemy Hinton, and Kevin Hancock | ABE 383 | 2017 |
| Common Aquatic Plants of Lake Okeechobee: Identification, Value, and Management | K.A. Langeland and C.C. Jacono | SS-AGR-362 | 2016 |
| Creating Wildlife Habitat with Native Florida Freshwater Wetland Plants | Martin B. Main, Ginger M. Allen, and Ken A. Langeland | CIR 912 | 2012 |
| East Indian Hygrophila: Hygrophila polysperma (Roxb.) T. Anderson | Lyn A. Gettys and Stephen F. Enloe | SS-AGR-411 | 2016 |
| Efficacy of Herbicide Active Ingredients Against Aquatic Weeds | K. Langeland, M. Netherland, and W. Haller | SS-AGR-44 | 2018 |
| Florida-Friendly Plants for Stormwater Pond Shorelines | Gail Hansen and Shangchun Hu | ENH1215 | 2016 |
| Hydrilla Management in Florida Lakes | Stacia A. Hetrick and Ken A. Langeland | SS-AGR-361 | 2016 |
| Lemon bacopa: Bacopa caroliniana | Lyn Gettys and Carl J. Della Torre III | SS-AGR-388 | 2015 |
| Licensing of Aquatic Herbicide Applicators in Florida | Ken Langeland and Frederick M. Fishel | PI-26 | 2015 |
| Phragmites in Florida | W. A. Overholt, R. Diaz, M. Hanson and D. Williams | ENY-860 | 2015 |
| Rotala: A New Aquatic Invader in Southern Florida | Lyn A. Gettys and Carl J. Della Torre II | SS-AGR-376 | 2017 |
| Safe Use of Glyphosate-containing Products in Aquatic and Upland Natural Areas | K. A. Langeland | SS-AGR-104 | 2015 |
| Use of Copper in Freshwater Aquaculture and Farm Ponds | Craig Watson and Roy P.E. Yanong | FA-13 | 2017 |
| Waterhyacinth: Florida’s Worst Floating Weed | Lyn A. Gettys | SS-AGR-380 | 2017 |
| Wright’s Nutrush: An Invader of Seasonal Wetlands in Florida | Colette C. Jacono, Kenneth A. Langeland, and Jeffrey Hutchinson | SS-AGR-342 | 2017 |
NATURAL AREAS (Terrestrial)
Title |
Author(s) |
Pub # |
Date |
| Bamboo Control | Jason Ferrell, Mark Czarnota, and Ken Langeland | SS-AGR-75 | 2015 |
| Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. (River sheoak) in Florida and Its Potential as a Windbreak Plant for Citrus Groves | William S. Castle, Kenneth A. Langeland, and Donald L. Rockwood | HS1139 | 2017 |
| Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) Biology, Ecology, and Management in Florida Grazing Lands | B. A. Sellers, J. A. Ferrell, G. E. MacDonald, K. A. Langeland, and S. L. Flory | SS-AGR-52 | 2015 |
| Giant Reed (Arundo donax): Biology, Identification, and Management | Dennis Calvin Odero, Kurt Vollmer, Curtis Rainbolt, and Jason Ferrell | SS-AGR-301 | 2014 |
| Help Protect Florida’s Natural Areas from Non-Native Invasive Plants | K.A. Langeland | Circular1204 | 2015 |
| Herbicidas para matar árboles invasivos en jardines de casas | K. A. Langeland y Rodrigo Diaz | SS-AGR-127-S | 2013 |
| Herbicide Application Techniques for Woody Plant Control | Jason Ferrell, Ken Langeland, and Brent Sellers | SS-AGR-260 | 2015 |
| Herbicides to Kill Invasive Trees in Home Landscapes | K. A. Langeland | SS-AGR-127 | 2016 |
| Identification and Control of Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata): A Potentially Poisonous Plant | B. A. Sellers, Sarah Lancaster, K. A. Langeland, J.A. Ferrell, Michael Meisenberg, and J. Walter | SS AGR 276 | 2017 |
| The UF/IFAS Assessment of Nonnative Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas: History, Purpose, and Use | D. Lieurance, S.L. Flory, A.L. Cooper, D.R. Gordon, A.M. Fox, J. Dusky, and L. Tyson | SS-AGR-371 | 2016 |
| Integrated Management of Nonnative Plants in Natural Areas of Florida | K. A. Langeland, J. A. Ferrell, B. Sellers, G. E. MacDonald, and R. K. Stocker | SP 242 | 2014 |
| Chinese Creeper (Mikania micrantha): A New Weed in South Florida | Brent Sellers, Sarah Lancaster, and Ken Langeland | SS-AGR-328 | 2013 |
| Myakka bug, Ischnodemus variegatus (Signoret) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Blissidae) | Cecil O. Montemayor, Rodrigo Diaz, William A. Overholt and Amanda Hodges | EENY471 | 2016 |
| Natural Area Weeds: Air Potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) | K.A. Langeland and M.J. Meisenburg | SS AGR 164 | 2017 |
| Natural Area Weeds: Carrotwood (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) | K.A. Langeland | SS-AGR-165 | 2015 |
| Natural Area Weeds: Chinese Tallow (Sapium sebiferum L.) | K. A. Langeland | SS-AGR-45 | 2015 |
| Natural Area Weeds: Distinguishing Native and Non-Native “Boston Ferns” and “Sword Ferns” (Nephrolepis spp.) | K. A. Langeland | SSAGR22 | 2017 |
| Natural Area Weeds: Invasive Solanum spp. in Florida | L. T. Markle, W. A. Overholt and K. A. Langeland | SS AGR 312 | 2017 |
| Natural Area Weeds: Mexican Petunia | Karen V. S. Hupp, Alison M. Fox, Sandra B. Wilson, Emily L. Barnett and Randall K. Stocker | ENH1155 | 2016 |
| Natural Area Weeds: Old World Climbing Fern (Lygodium microphyllum) | Kenneth A. Langeland and Jeffery Hutchinson | SS-AGR-21 | 2016 |
| Natural Area Weeds: Skunkvine (Paederia foetida) | K. A. Langeland, R. K. Stocker, and D. M. Brazis | SS-AGR-80 | 2016 |
| Natural Area Weeds: A Property Owner's Guide to Melaleuca Control | K. A. Langeland, M. J. Meisenburg, and J. P. Cuda | SS-AGR-96 | 2016 |
| Permit Requirements for Planting Non-native Energy/Biomass Crops in Florida | Ken Langeland | SS-AGR-329 | 2016 |
| Waterlily Leafcutter, Synclita obliteralis (Walker) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Acentropinae) | Dale H. Habeck and James P. Cuda | EENY 424 | 2017 |
| Wetland Weeds: West Indian Marsh Grass (Hymenachne amplexicaulis) | Rodrigo Diaz, William A. Overholt, Brent Sellers and James P. Cuda | ENY693 | 2016 |
| Wildland Weeds: Arrowhead Vine, Syngonium podophyllum | E. C. Morgan, W. A. Overholt and K. A. Langeland | ENY-715 | 2016 |
| Wildland Weeds: Paragrass, Urochloa mutica | L. T. Markle, B. A. Sellers, and W. A. Overholt | SS-AGR-370 | 2016 |
| Wright's Nutrush: An Invader of Seasonal Wetlands in Florida | Colette C. Jacono, Kenneth A. Langeland, and Jeffrey Hutchinson | SS-AGR-342 | 2017 |
MARINE (SALT WATER)
Title |
Author(s) |
Pub # |
Date |
| Economic Consequences of Harmful Algal Blooms: Literature Summary | S.L. Larkin and C.M. Adams | FE936 | 2016 |
Alternatives to Invasive Plants
Title |
Author(s) |
Pub # |
Date |
| Alternatives to Invasive Plants Commonly Found in Central Florida Landscapes | Gary W. Knox, Sandra B. Wilson, Zhanao Deng, and Rosanna Freyre | ENH1207 | 2013 |
| Alternatives to Invasive Plants Commonly Found in North Florida Landscapes | Gary W. Knox, Sandra B. Wilson, Zhanao Deng, and Rosanna Freyre | ENH1206 | 2013 |
| Alternatives to Invasive Plants Commonly Found in South Florida Landscapes | Gary W. Knox, Sandra B. Wilson, Zhanao Deng, and Rosanna Freyre | ENH1222 | 2013 |
ALLIGATORWEED
Title |
Author(s) |
Pub # |
Date |
| Alligatorweed flea beetle Agasicles hygrophila Selman and Vogt (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Halticinae) | Ted D. Center, James P. Cuda, Michael J. Grodowitz | EENY 462 | 2015 |
| Alligatorweed thrips (suggested) Amynothrips andersoni O'Neill (Insecta: Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) | Ted D. Center, James P. Cuda, and Michael J. Grodowitz | EENY 476 | 2016 |
| Florida’s Established Arthropod Weed Biological Control Agents and Their Targets | J. P. Cuda and J. H. Frank | ENY-853 | 2016 |
AUSTRALIAN PINE
Title |
Author(s) |
Pub # |
Date |
| Casuarina spp.: Australian-Pine | Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson | ENH288 | 2014 |
| Field Guide to Identify the Common Casuarina (Australian Pine) Species in Florida | William S. Castle | HS1140 | 2017 |
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENTS
BRAZILIAN PEPPER TREE
Title |
Author(s) |
Pub # |
Date |
| Brazilian Pepper-tree Control | Ken Gioeli and Ken Langeland | SS-AGR-17 | 2015 |
| Brazilian Peppertree Seed Chalcid, Megastigmus transvaalensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) | J. P. Cuda, G. S. Wheeler, and D. H. Habeck | EENY270 | 2017 |
| Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Peppertree (Schinus terebinthifolius) in Florida | J.P. Cuda, J.C. Medal, W.A. Overholt, M. D. Vitorino, and D.H. Habeck | ENY-820 | 2016 |
| Control de Brazilian Pepper-tree | Ken Gioeli and Ken Langeland | SSAGR17SP | 2015 |
| Florida’s Established Arthropod Weed Biological Control Agents and Their Targets | J. P. Cuda and J. H. Frank | ENY-853 | 2016 |
| Yellow Brazilian Pepper-tree Leaf Galler (suggested common name) Calophya latiforceps Burckhardt (Insecta: Hemiptera: Calophyidae: Calophyinae) | James P. Cuda, Patricia Prade, and Carey R. Minteer-Killian | EENY689 | 2017 |
HYDRILLA
Title |
Author(s) |
Pub # |
Date |
| Florida’s Established Arthropod Weed Biological Control Agents and Their Targets | J. P. Cuda and J. H. Frank | ENY-853 | 2016 |
| Hydrilla: Florida’s Worst Submersed Weed | Lyn A. Gettys and Stephen F. Enloe | SS-AGR-400 | 2016 |
| Hydrilla leafcutter moth (unofficial common name) Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae) | Julie Baniszewski, Emma N.I. Weeks, and James P. Cuda | EENY583 | 2017 |
| Hydrilla Tip Mining Midge (unofficial common name), Cricotopus lebetis (Insecta: Diptera: Chironomidae) | J. P. Cuda | EENY054 | 2017 |