01226nas a2200169   4500008004500000020001400045245014400059210006900203260001000272300000800282490000700290520056800297653002500865100001800890700001300908856013500921       2008                        Engldsh    a0015-404000aPotential biodiversity loss in Florida bromeliad phytotelmata due to Metamasius callizona (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), an invasive species0 aPotential biodiversity loss in Florida bromeliad phytotelmata du  cMarch  a1-80 v913 aAn annotated list of the aquatic invertebrates inhabiting water impounded in the leaf axils of Florida's native epiphytic bromeliads is provided. Of the 22 species reported, 9 are yet undescribed. Of the 13 described species, 10 are believed to be native. Five of the native species and perhaps all of the undesciibed species are precinctive ("endemic"). These invertebrate animals and their bromeliad host plants are at risk of extinction due to destruction of the host plants by Metamasius callizona (Chevrolat) (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), an invasive weevil.10aMetamasius callizona1 aFrank, J., H.1 aFish, D.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/potential-biodiversity-loss-florida-bromeliad-phytotelmata-due-metamasius-callizona-coleoptera-dryop01440nas a2200157   4500008004500000020001400045245016900059210006900228260000900297300001400306490000700320520077200327653002501099100002301124856013501147       2008                        Engldsh    a0022-293300aSeasonality and abundance of Metamasius callizona (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), an invasive insect herbivore, on two species of Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) in Florida0 aSeasonality and abundance of Metamasius callizona Coleoptera Dry  c2008  a2721-27340 v423 aSeasonality and abundance of an insect herbivore population are regulated by a complex array of forces from the bottom up, from the top down, and from competition and the environment. This paper examines the effect that two host plants have on an insect herbivore in the absence of top-down regulation or competition. Metamasius callizona is an invasive bromeliad-eating weevil in south Florida that has escaped its natural parasitoid in its home range. A 4-year field study shows the weevil to be present and active year-round, but to exhibit different patterns of seasonality and abundance on two of its host plants. It is argued that this demographic variability is generated by the differences in leaf type and growth habit that exist between the two host plants.10aMetamasius callizona1 aCooper, Teresa, M.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/seasonality-and-abundance-metamasius-callizona-coleoptera-dryophthoridae-invasive-insect-herbivore-t02085nas a2200217   4500008004100000020001400041245016900055210006900224260001300293300001200306490000700318520127200325653002501597100001901622700001801641700001701659700001901676700001901695700001801714856013501732       2011                        eng d  a1049-964400aRelease and monitoring of a potential biological control agent, Lixadmontia franki, to control an invasive bromeliad-eating weevil, Metamasius callizona, in Florida0 aRelease and monitoring of a potential biological control agent L  cDecember  a319-3250 v593 aMetamasius callizona is an invasive bromeliad-eating weevil that has been destroying native bromeliads in Florida. A potential biological control agent, Lixadmontia franki, was released at four sites on six occasions. Five releases for each site were made throughout 2007[long dash]2008 and a 6th round of releases was made in spring 2009. Monitoring followed each release. Monitoring following the first release resulted in an F2 fly recovery which demonstrated that L. franki is capable of surviving and reproducing in Florida. Since then, no other recoveries have been made. The absence of further recoveries may be because no other flies survived to parasitize the sentinel weevil larvae, or flies did survive but either did not parasitize sentinel weevil larvae or did but the parasitism went unnoticed. Climate and elevation differences between the fly's native range and Florida or limited nectar sources may have limited the fly's ability to survive. Poorly located and/or too few traps or traps with less attractiveness than wild bromeliads may have caused a failure to capture flies that did survive. The loss of sentinel weevil larvae may have resulted in the loss of parasitized larvae. Recommendations are given for future release and monitoring methods.10aMetamasius callizona1 aCooper, T., M.1 aFrank, J., H.1 aCave, R., D.1 aBurton, M., S.1 aDawson, J., S.1 aSmith, B., W.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/release-and-monitoring-potential-biological-control-agent-lixadmontia-franki-control-invasive-bromel00460nas a2200133   4500008004500000245008600045210006900131260001300200300001000213490000700223653002500230100001700255856005400272       2008                        Engldsh  00aLixadmontia franki Wood and Cave released to control the Mexican bromeliad weevil0 aLixadmontia franki Wood and Cave released to control the Mexican  cFebruary  a12-140 v2110aMetamasius callizona1 aCave, R., D.  uhttp://www.nadsdiptera.org/Tach/TTimes/TThome.htm