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   Salvinia molesta (aquatic plant, herb)
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    Details of this species in South Africa
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Established
    Source: Van Wilgen et al, 2001
    Arrival Date:
    Introduction:
    Species Notes for this Location:
    Along with E. crassipes and P. stratoites, S. molesta is a particularly troublesome weed in South Africa.
    Management Notes for this Location:
    The weevil C. salviniae has been used successfully to control S. molesta (Pieterse et al, 2003).
    Location Notes:
    Impacts:
    Disease transmission: By altering the habitat salvinia increases the level of mosquitoes and disease in the aquatic environments where it occurs.
    Habitat alteration: In South Africa salvinia degrades aquatic ecosystems and alters the flow of rivers.
    Last Modified: 8/12/2004 2:46:15 p.m.
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