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Jorge Leidi
Invasive Plant Research Laboratory
Biological Science Technician (Plants)

Phone: (954) 475-6581
Fax: (954) 476-9169

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Assessing the status of biological control of air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) in the southeastern USA Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Manrigue, V., Kraus, E., Schaffer, C., Diaz, R., Kelm, C., Poffenberger, R., Murray, R., Smith, M., Dray Jr, F.A., Leidi, J.G., Lake, E., Rayamajhi, M., Minteer, C., Mass, J.L., Hight, S.D. 2023. Assessing the status of biological control of air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) in the southeastern USA. Biocontrol Science and Technology. (33)12:1173-1185. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2023.2294207.
Temporal optimization of abamectin use on Schinus terebinthifolia used to rear Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), its biological control agent Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Halbritter, D.A., Leidi, J.G., Rayamajhi, M.B. 2022. Temporal optimization of abamectin use on Schinus terebinthifolia used to rear Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), its biological control agent. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2022.2085661.
Release and persistance of the Brazilian peppertree biological control agent Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) in Florida Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wheeler, G.S., Minteer, C., Rohrig, E., Steininger, S., Halbritter, D.A., Leidi, J.G., Rayamajhi, M.B., Le Falchier, E. 2022. Release and persistance of the Brazilian peppertree biological control agent Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) in Florida. Florida Entomologist. 105(3):225-230. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.105.0308.
Advances in mass rearing Pseudophilothrips ichini (Hood) (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), a biological control agent for Brazilian peppertree in Florida Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Halbritter, D.A., Rayamajhi, M.B., Wheeler, G.S., Leidi, J.G., Owens, J.R., Cogan, C.A. 2021. Advances in mass rearing Pseudophilothrips ichini (Hood) (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), a biological control agent for Brazilian peppertree in Florida. Insects. 12(9):790. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12090790.
Phenological synchrony between a weed (Dioscorea bulbifera) and a biocontrol agent (Lilioceris cheni) in the introduced range, Florida: implication in biological control Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rayamajhi, M.B., Rohrig, E., Lake, E.C., Smith, M., Pratt, P.D., Dray Jr, F.A., Halbritter, D.A., Leidi, J.G. 2021. Phenological synchrony between a weed (Dioscorea bulbifera) and a biocontrol agent (Lilioceris cheni) in the introduced range, Florida: implication in biological control. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 31(8):797–816. https://doi.org/10.1080/09583157.2021.1885627.
Preliminary impacts of Pseudophilothrips ichini (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae) on the biological control of Brazilian peppertree and indirect effects on arthropod food webs - (Abstract Only)
Optimizing mass rearing techniques for Pseudophilothrips ichini (Hood) (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), a biological control agent for Brazilian peppertree in Florida - (Abstract Only)
Allometric equations for the invasive vine air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) in its exotic range in Florida Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rayamajhi, M.B., Rohrig, E., Tipping, P.W., Pratt, P.D., Leidi, J.G. 2020. Allometric equations for the invasive vine air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) in its exotic range in Florida. Invasive Plant Science and Management. 13(2):76-83. https://doi.org/10.1017/inp.2020.15.
Herbivory by the biocontrol agent Lilioceris cheni suppresses propagule production and smothering ability of the invasive vine Dioscorea bulbifera Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rayamajhi, M.B., Rohrig, E., Leidi, J.G., Kerr, C., Salcedo, E., Poffenberger, R., Smith, M., Lake, E.C., Dray Jr, F.A., Pratt, P.D., Tipping, P.W., Center, T.D. 2019. Herbivory by the biocontrol agent Lilioceris cheni suppresses propagule production and smothering ability of the invasive vine Dioscorea bulbifera. Biological Control. 130:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2018.12.001.
Natural-enemies affect the seed and litter fall dynamics of Melaleuca quinquenervia in the wetlands, and influence long-term species diversity in leaf-litter Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rayamajhi, M.B., Pratt, P.D., Tipping, P.W., Center, T.D., Leidi, J.G., Rodgers, L. 2018. Natural-enemies affect the seed and litter fall dynamics of Melaleuca quinquenervia in the wetlands, and influence long-term species diversity in leaf-litter. Wetlands Ecology and Management. 27(1):125-139. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11273-018-9645-4.
Release and distribution of Lilioceris cheni (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of air potato (Dioscorea bulbilfera: Dioscoreaceae), in Florida - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Overholt, W.A., Rayamajhi, M.B., Rohrig, E., Hight, S.D., Dray Jr, F.A., Lake, E.C., Smith, M., Hibbard, K., Bhattarai, G., Bowers, K.E., Poffenberger, R., Clark, M., Curry, B., Stange, B., Calise, E., Wasylik, T.K., Martinez, C.M., Leidi, J.G. 2016. Release and distribution of Lilioceris cheni (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of air potato (Dioscorea bulbilfera: Dioscoreaceae), in Florida. Biocontrol Science and Technology. 26:1087-1099.