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• Select Geographic range expansion of Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) to Puerto Rico

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  Geographic range expansion of Boreioglycaspis melaleucae (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) to Puerto Rico

  Authors:Paul D. Pratt, Min B. Rayamajhi, Lourdes S. Bernier, and Ted D. CenterFrom:Florida Entomologist (Vol. 89, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20062,227 words Report 1440LThe Australian tree Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav) S.T. Blake (Myrtaceae) was introduced into South Florida (U.S.) by horticulturists during the late 1800s (Dray 2003). Nearly 100 years later, M. quinquenervia was widely...
• Select Beating the Australian Bush for Melaleuca's Enemies

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  Beating the Australian Bush for Melaleuca's Enemies

  Authors:Marcia Wood and Jesus GarciaFrom:Agricultural Research (Vol. 49, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20011,060 words Brief article A small, hard-working fly and its nematode companion may help stop the spread of melaleuca, a weedy, invasive tree that threatens to take over Florida's Everglades. Melaleuca outcompetes native plants and is blamed for...
• Select Patent Issued for Dietary Supplements and Methods for Treating Pain and Inflammation (USPTO 9352008)

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  Patent Issued for Dietary Supplements and Methods for Treating Pain and Inflammation (USPTO 9352008)

  From:Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week

  June 18, 20161,494 words Article 1250L2016 JUN 18 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week -- From Alexandria, Virginia, NewsRx journalists report that a patent by the inventors Rabovsky, Alexander B. (Idaho...
• Select Quantifying errors and omissions in alien species lists: The introduction status of Melaleuca species in South Africa as a case study

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  Quantifying errors and omissions in alien species lists: The introduction status of Melaleuca species in South Africa as a case study

  Authors:Llewellyn E.O. Jacobs, David M. Richardson, Brendan J. Lepschi, and John R.U. WilsonFrom:NeoBiota (Issue 32) Peer-Reviewed

  Jan. 4, 20175,572 words Case study 1520LIntroduced species lists provide essential background information for biological invasions research and management. The compilation of these lists is, however, prone to a variety of errors. We highlight the frequency...
• Select Acquired natural enemies of the weed biological control agent Oxyops vitiosa (Colepotera: Curculionidae)

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  Acquired natural enemies of the weed biological control agent Oxyops vitiosa (Colepotera: Curculionidae)

  Authors:Robin M. Christensen, Paul D. Pratt, Sheryl L. Costello, Min B. Rayamajhi, and Ted D. CenterFrom:Florida Entomologist (Vol. 94, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20115,339 words Report 1460LThe Australian curculionid Oxyops vitiosa Pascoe was introduced into Florida in 1997 as a biological control agent of the invasive tree Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S. T. Blake. Populations of the weevil increased...
• Select Cross-sensitivity common in tea tree oil allergy. (Patch Test for other Natural Substances)

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  Cross-sensitivity common in tea tree oil allergy. (Patch Test for other Natural Substances)

  Author:Bruce JancinFrom:Skin & Allergy News (Vol. 33, Issue 3)

  Mar. 2002310 words Brief article MUNICH -- Patients with contact hypersensitivity to tea tree oil often have cross-sensitivity to other natural products, Dr. Eliska Dastychova reported at the 10th Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and...
• Select Terpinen-4-ol inhibits colorectal cancer growth via reactive oxygen species

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  Terpinen-4-ol inhibits colorectal cancer growth via reactive oxygen species

  Authors:Ken Nakayama, Soichiro Murata, Hiromu Ito, Kenichi Iwasaki, Myra Orlina Villareal, Yun-Wen Zheng, et al.From:Oncology Letters (Vol. 14, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 20175,891 words Report 1270LAbstract. Terpinen-4-ol (TP4O) is the main component of the essential oil extracted from Melaleuca alternifolia, known as the tea tree, of the botanical family Myrtaceae. The anticancer effects of TP4O have been...
• Select Chemical study and antimalarial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities of Melaleuca armillaris (Sol Ex Gateau) Sm essential oil

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  Chemical study and antimalarial, antioxidant, and anticancer activities of Melaleuca armillaris (Sol Ex Gateau) Sm essential oil

  Authors:Naziha Chabir, Mehrez Romdhane, Alexis Valentin, Beatrice Moukarzel, Hajer Naceur Ben Marzoug, Nadia Ben Brahim, et al.From:Journal of Medicinal Food (Vol. 14, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20114,029 words Report 1440LThis study investigated the chemical composition (by using gas chromatography/flame ionization detection and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, an antioxidant [1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl] [DPPH] radical-scavenging...
• Select Comparison of two topical preparations for the treatment of onychomycosis: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil and clotrimazole

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  Comparison of two topical preparations for the treatment of onychomycosis: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil and clotrimazole

  Authors:David S. Buck, David M. Nidorf, and John G. AddinoFrom:Journal of Family Practice (Vol. 38, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 19943,220 words Article Background. The prevalence of onychomycosis, the most frequent cause of nail disease, ranges from 2% to 13%. Standard treatments include debridement, topical medications, and systemic therapies. This study assesses the...
• Select First report of the biological control agent Boreioglycaspis Melaleucae (hemiptera: psyllidae) in California, USA

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  First report of the biological control agent Boreioglycaspis Melaleucae (hemiptera: psyllidae) in California, USA

  Authors:Paul D. Pratt and Gevork ArakelianFrom:Florida Entomologist (Vol. 94, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 20111,093 words Report 1540LThe Australian tree Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S. T. Blake (Myrtaceae) has been internationally disseminated over the last century for ornamental, revegetation, and agroforestry purposes (Dray et al. 2006). This...
• Select TAMEing melaleuca with IPM

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  TAMEing melaleuca with IPM

  Author:Alfredo FloresFrom:Agricultural Research (Vol. 52, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20041,533 words Article Melaleuca is an exotic invasive plant species that was introduced into South Florida in the late 19th century. The tree was used extensively as an ornamental plant and as a soil stabilizer near lakes and canals. At that...
• Select Synergism and postantibiotic effect of tobramycin and Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

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  Synergism and postantibiotic effect of tobramycin and Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

  Authors:Manuela D'Arrigo, Giovanna Ginestra, Giuseppina Mandalari, P.M. Furneri, and G. BisignanoFrom:Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology (Vol. 17, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20103,784 words Report ABSTRACT The application of antimicrobial combinations may address the rising resistance to established classes of both systemic and topical agents and their clinical relevance is related to the presence of a...
• Select Sap-sucking psyllid pesters pushy plant

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  Sap-sucking psyllid pesters pushy plant

  Authors:Marcia Wood and Alfredo FloresFrom:Agricultural Research (Vol. 50, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20021,096 words Article An industrious, sap-sucking insect may help halt the unwanted spread of melaleuca trees in South Florida's famed Everglades. Melaleuca, a fast-growing invader from Australia, is taking over some 14 to 15 acres a day,...
• Select Response of two chemotypes of Melaleuca quinquenervia (Myrtales: Myrtaceae) saplings to colonization by specialist herbivores

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  Response of two chemotypes of Melaleuca quinquenervia (Myrtales: Myrtaceae) saplings to colonization by specialist herbivores

  Authors:Philip W. Tipping, Melissa R. Martin, Paul D. Pratt, Gregory S. Wheeler, and Lyn A. GettysFrom:Florida Entomologist (Vol. 99, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20163,819 words Report 1450LTwo chemotypes of Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S. T. Blake (Myrtales: Myrtaceae) saplings were planted in a common garden under 2 water treatments and exposed to either restricted or unrestricted herbivory from 2...
• Select Acaricidal Activities of Plant Essential Oils from Three Plants on the Mushroom Mite, Luciaphorus perniciosus Rack (Acari: Pygmephoridae)

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  Acaricidal Activities of Plant Essential Oils from Three Plants on the Mushroom Mite, Luciaphorus perniciosus Rack (Acari: Pygmephoridae)

  From:Pakistan Journal of Zoology (Vol. 42, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  June 30, 20103,211 words Report 1610LByline: Jarongsak Pumnuan, Angsumarn Chandrapatya* and Ammorn Insung Abstract.- Essential oils of Litsea cubeba, Litsea salicifolia and Melaleuca cajuputi were tested against Luciaphorus perniciosus by contact and...