Melaleuca trees
(invading a S. Florida park)
Click picture to hear biologist Sandra Wells tell how melaleuca affects wildlife.
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Melaleuca Seed Pods
(each filled with hundreds of seeds)
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Dr. Gary Buckingham
USDA Research Entomologist
Click picture for a description of the Melaleuca Snout Beetle. 188K *A
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Melaleuca Snout Beetles
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Melaleuca Flowers
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Snail Kite chicks
(a threatened species in Florida)
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Dr. Monica Elliott
UF Plant Pathologist
Click picture to hear why research to control exotics is important. 162K *A
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Melaleuca Snout Beetle
(possible bio-control for melaleuca)
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Susan Wineriter
UF Senior Biologist
Click picture to hear how this insect could be an excellent bio-control for melaleuca.
215K *A
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Melaleuca tree stand
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