Project Number: 6629-22000-011-41
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Jan 30, 2012
End Date: Jan 29, 2013

Objective:
1. Survey for natural enemies of waterhyacinth and waterlettuce in its native range. 2. Identify new agents, develop rearing techniques for colonization in the laboratory, and initiate preliminary host range studies. 3. Collect and ship approved agents to the Invasive Plant Research Laboratory.

Approach:
Conduct cooperative surveys in Brazil for potential biocontrol agents of targeted weeds, collect plant samples for DNA analysis, colonize and ship agents to USDA-ARS quarantine in Fort Lauderdale.