Antigonon leptopus (vine, climber)

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Management Information Preventative measures: A Risk Assessment of Antigonon leptopus for Hawai‘i and other Pacific islands was prepared by Dr. Curtis Daehler (UH Botany) with funding from the Kaulunani Urban Forestry Program and US Forest Service. The alien plant screening system is derived from Pheloung et al. (1999) with minor modifications for use in Pacific islands (Daehler et al. 2004). The result is a score of 19 and a recommendation of: "Likely to cause significant ecological or economic harm in Hawai‘i and on other Pacific Islands as determined by a high WRA score, which is based on published sources describing species biology and behaviour in Hawai‘i and/or other parts of the world." Physical: Cutting alone is ineffective. Underground tubers must be removed or plants will re-sprout (PIER, 2003).          Location Specific Management Information Guam Cutting alone is ineffective. Underground tubers must be removed or plants will re-sprout. Virgin Islands, USA (Lesser Antilles) Cutting alone is ineffective. Underground tubers must be removed or plants will re-sprout.          Management Resources/Links 1. Daehler, C.C; Denslow, J.S; Ansari, S and Huang-Chi, K., 2004. A Risk-Assessment System for Screening Out Invasive Pest Plants from Hawaii and Other Pacific Islands. Conservation Biology Volume 18 Issue 2 Page 360.         Summary: A study on the use of a screening system to assess proposed plant introductions to Hawaii or other Pacific Islands and to identify high-risk species used in horticulture and forestry which would greatly reduce future pest-plant problems and allow entry of most nonpests. 2. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO), 2006. Guidelines for the management of invasive alien plants or potentially invasive alien plants which are intended for import or have been intentionally imported. EPPO Bulletin 36 (3), 417-418. 3. Guam Pest Series, Antigonon leptopus Agricultural and Natural Resources. Cooperative Extension System, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. University of Guam. Mangilao.         Summary: Factsheet on Antigonon leptopus, with information on control. 4. PIER (Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk), 2003.Antigonon leptopus         Summary: Ecology, synonyms, common names, distributions (Pacific as well as global), management and impact information. Available from: http://www.hear.org/pier/species/antigonon_leptopus.htm [Accessed 17 June 2003] 5. Varnham, K. 2006. Non-native species in UK Overseas Territories: a review. JNCC Report 372. Peterborough: United Kingdom.         Summary: This database compiles information on alien species from British Overseas Territories. Available from: http://www.jncc.gov.uk/page-3634 [Accessed 16 May 2006]          Results Page: 1