Q:What biological control agents available for biological control of TSA in Florida?

A: The South American defoliating leaf beetle, Gratiana boliviana Spaeth was released in May of 2003 in Florida. Since then, several agencies such as the Florida Department of Plant Industries, the University of Florida and the US Department of Agriculture have been releasing this agent in Florida and neighboring states.

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