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Invasive Species In Florida – State Releases Asian Beetles To Attack Air Potato

As I covered previously on this blog as part of a series on invasive species in Florida, Dioscorea bulbifera, or “air potato” as it is commonly called, is native to tropical Asia and sub-Saharan Africa and was introduced to Florida around 1905. It can grow 8 inches a day and the vines can grow in…