Invasive Species B/C

[Raven]

Nutria Myocastor coypus, orange, fur production, damages habitats and vegetation in wetlands by over grazing.

[chscioly]

Correct. Your turn

[tm-scioli]

1. Scientific and common names
2. Native to what country?
3. Name 3 states and 3 countries that this is invasive to
4. How can it be distinguished from similar native species?
5. What is the key limiting factor on its spread?

[Jaol]

1. Scientific and common names
2. Native to what country?
3. Name 3 states and 3 countries that this is invasive to
4. How can it be distinguished from similar native species?
5. What is the key limiting factor on its spread?

1. Formosan Subterranean Termite (Coptotermes formosanus)
2. Taiwan
3. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi. US, South Africa, Mexico.
4. Larger colonies. Eusociality effectively highlights its ability to create super colonies.
5. Cold weather

[tm-scioli]

nice, just hide your answers next time (Click to Show Hidden Text)

2. It's technically native to china and the earliest confirmation of it being in taiwan in around 1800 (although it could have been earlier) ([url]https://www.researchgate.net/publication/296813573_Overview_of_the_global_distribution_and_control_of_the_Formosan_subterranean_termite[/url])
3. It is in a small part of mexico, but some sources say it isn't established, so saying taiwan or japan might be a safer bet

[Jaol]

Here (Click to Show Hidden Text)

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1. Names
2. Seeds per year per mature tree
3. Genus
4. This invasives genus can make a spice used in what culinary culture. (Geographic region)
5. How do you differentiate the sap of this species of plant from similar plants in the genus?

[gavinnupp]

Here (Click to Show Hidden Text)

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1. Names
2. Seeds per year per mature tree
3. Genus
4. This invasives genus can make a spice used in what culinary culture. (Geographic region)
5. How do you differentiate the sap of this species of plant from similar plants in the genus?

Tree of pigeon (Click to Show Hidden Text)

Tree of Heaven, [i]Ailanthus Altissima [/i]
325,000 (nps.gov)
[i]Ailanthus[/i]
Chinese? It's used in Chinese traditional medicine. (Wikipedia)
The sap stinks like walnut and irritates the eyes.

[Jaol]

Oh my..! I meant family not genus lol. Np your turn.

[gavinnupp]

What is the range of West Nile Virus?

[tm-scioli]

if I remember correctly (Click to Show Hidden Text)

everywhere except the western third of the US, LA, NW corner of washington, middle east, tropical africa, australia, S and SE asia, and parts of south america