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   Salvinia molesta (aquatic plant, herb)
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    Details of this species in Namibia
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Established
    Source: Room and Fernando, 1992
    Arrival Date:
    Introduction:
    Species Notes for this Location:
    Major infestations of the weed have been documented in the Eastern Caprivi in Namibia (Schlettwein and Bethune, 1992, in Howard and Harley, 1998).
    Management Notes for this Location:
    The weevil C. salviniae has been used successfully to control S. molesta in this country (Room, 1986; 1990, in Room and Fernando, 1992)
    Location Notes:
    Last Modified: 8/12/2004 2:46:15 p.m.
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