The Mediterranean fruit fly, also known as the "medfly" is considered to be the world's most destructive pests. It has a strong appetite for many different fruits. Some preferred fruits include: apples, apricots, citrus, cherry, mango, pears, peach, plum, rose apple, and guava. The adult...

Introducing a nonnative species into an environment can cause some unexpected problems to the habitat and to native species. Although some introduced species are beneficial, such as food crops, game animals and pets, others can have a negative effect on the environment. Fifteen percent of ...

"The word 'exotic' has always called to mind visions of the fascinating, unusual, curious, sophisticated, and even the bizarre (Kramer, 1998:5). This term seems to allure people to investigate, comprehend, and even collect exotic paraphernalia-including plants. The phrase "exoti...