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Alligatorweed. By: Alex Bauman. Control measures. Alligator weed. This plant resides in southeastern states. Emersed plant that can be found in a variety of places. Alligator weed characterisics. It is a flowering plant It has small tiny one seeded fruits that have thin walls.
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Alligatorweed By: Alex Bauman
Alligator weed • This plant resides in southeastern states. • Emersed plant that can be found in a variety of places.
Alligator weed characterisics • It is a flowering plant • It has small tiny one seeded fruits that have thin walls
Characterisics • The leaves can be opposite, narrowly elliptic or spatulate. • They have tiny, one seeded fruits
Source of Introduction • It was first reported in Alabama in 1897. • It is thought that they came over on the ballasts of boats.
Control Measurements • The alligator flea beetle was the first biological control for aquatic weeds. • It was established on the alligator weed in 1965.
Work Cited • “Alligator weed”. Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plats. Web. 28 Sept. 2012. • “Alligatorweed”. Invasive Species Info. Web. 2 Oct. 2012. • Cuba, James. “Alligatorweed flea beetle Agasicleshygrophila Selman and Vogt”. ESIS. Web. 29 Sept. 2012.