1 of 2 | The Brazilian pepper tree has invaded 700,000 acres in Florida, but it now has a new enemy -- the tiny thrip, a bug being released by University of Florida researchers that will eat new ...

UF scientists released 1,500 insects at Adams Ranch to see if thrips can kill the invasive tree that's invaded over 700,000 acres of Florida.

Bright red berries and shiny green leaves made the Brazilian pepper tree a desirable ornamental in the late 1800s when it was first imported from South America to South Florida.

The lionfish lays large clusters of 12,000-15,000 eggs. ... The Brazilian pepper tree was originally introduced as an exotic landscaping plant to Southwest Florida, ...

The lionfish lays large clusters of 12,000 to 15,000 eggs. As the fish grows, ... The Brazilian pepper tree was introduced in Southwest Florida as an exotic landscaping plant, ...

This is a Brazilian pepper tree. The scientific name is Schinus terebinthifolius. It is highly invasive. You will want to remove it. I have a 200-foot long, asphalt over shell, single-lane ...

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MELBOURNE— Biologists may soon have another biological weapon in their war against the infamous Brazilian pepper tree: an army of jumping plant lice. These tiny insects — called Calophy… ...

Also called Florida holly, Brazilian pepper is a large, evergreen shrub or small tree that has invaded much of Florida and displaced native plants. Although Brazilian pepper (Schinus ...

This story appears in the September 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. The Brazilian pepper tree, an invasive plant in the southern United States, is showing great potential in the fight ...

Brazilian pepper tree covers 700,000 acres of the state; The group in Pasco Palms Preserve is the second released in Tampa Bay; More Pasco County headlines "They are a plant-feeding insect.