Optimization of host-parasite population ratio of Floracarus perrepae for release against the invasive fern Lygodium microphyllum
<p>The United States Department of Agriculture – Invasive Plant Research Laboratory started limited production of a biological control mite, <em>Floracarus perrepae</em>, in 2008 for release against the invasive fern <em>Lygodium microphyllum</em>. Mass rearing of the biological control agent was initiated in 2014 as …