> 10°C, Cold average temp. Environmental factors affecting germination of tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum). http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW189, Inserra RN, 1994. Solanum viarum is an aggressive perennial shrub native to Brazil and Argentina, that has been introduced to other parts of South America, North America, Africa and Asia. General information about Solanum viarum (SOLVI) Most of South America (except southern cone) WSSA list of weeds in North America Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 69(7):541-542, Stevens PF, 2012. 21 (3), 791-795. http://wssa.allenpress.com/wssaonline/?request=get-abstract&doi=10.1614/WT-06-206.1 DOI:10.1614/WT-06-206.1, CABI, Undated. , 2012. Gainesville, Florida, USA: BioProdex, Inc. http://www.bioprodex.com/pdf/SolviNixLCBrochure.pdf, Charudattan R, Elliott M, Hiebert E, 2008. Catalogue of neophytes in Belgium (1800-2005). Species Synonym(s): None Common Name(s): None Family: Solanaceae (Potato Family) Family Synonym(s): None Native Range (GRIN): Correspondingly, those selling cattle should ensure that they are not fed on contaminated pastures prior to sale, and that any hay sold off the farm is free of contamination. Application of a bacterial pathogen, Ralstonia solanacearum, with a wet-blade mower for biological control of tropical soda apple, Solanum viarum. Baton Rouge, USA: National Plant Data Center. Solanum viarum is a perennial subshrub or shrub that is in the potato family. viarum is also valued as a medicinal herb. All Solanum species have poricidally dehiscent anthers that make this genus an example of the buzz pollination syndrome, found in about 200 plant genera (Buchmann, 1983). Planta Daninha, 20(2):159-167, Ferrell J, Charudattan R, Elliott M, Hiebert E, 2008. the presence of solasodine could not be detected. Studies have shown that G. boliviana is better suited for control of small infestations of S. viarum than large or remote infestations (Waggy, 2009). Biology of Gratiana boliviana, the first biocontrol agent released to control tropical soda apple in the USA. Species information: Solanum viarum-tropical soda apple. Florida EPPC's 2011 Invasive Plant Species List. U.S. Habitat: It is typically found in soils that are poorly drained and sandy, but cannot survive extremely wet soils.Located in open semi-shaded areas such as pastures, ditch banks, roadsides, recreational areas, or agricultural fields like citrus groves and sugarcane fields. Study on seed germination procedures in some medicinal plant species. > 10°C, Cold average temp. Global Invasive Species Database (GISD)., Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland. The normal chromosome number is 2n=24 (Kumaraswamy and Krishnan, 1987; Chiarini, 2006; Missouri Botanical Garden, 2008) but autotetraploids have been deliberately created for cultivation in India (Srinivasappa et al., 1999). Gloves are needed when handling the cut plants. In: Program Abstracts, X International Symposium of Biological Control of Weeds, Bozeman, MT. Ontogeny of solasodine-containing mucilage layer in Solanum viarum Dunal, ploidy types. IPAMS: Invasive plant atlas of the Mid South., USA: GeoResources Institute, Mississippi State University. Flora of China, 1994. Tropical Soda Apple. A plant virus as a bioherbicide for tropical soda apple, Solanum viarum. Please consider upgrading your browser to the latest version or installing a new browser. Solanum viarum is a prickly perennial up to 2 m tall. Greensboro, North Carolina, USA: National Plant Data Team. Florida Entomologist, 93(1):130-132. http://www.fcla.edu/FlaEnt/, Medal J, Gandolfo D, McKay F, Cuda J, 2004. Description. 2011. Species Overview. In India, the fruit is used to treat asthma, bronchitis, coughs, colds, wounds, toothache, tooth decay, and as an abortifacient. Integrated control combining bioherbicides with chemical herbicides have been shown to be more effective than the chemical treatments alone (Roberts et al., 2002; Ferrell et al., 2008). Baton Rouge, USA: National Plant Data Center. Julissa Rojas-Sandoval, Department of Botany-Smithsonian NMNH, Washington DC, USA, Pedro Acevedo-Rodríguez, Department of Botany-Smithsonian NMNH, Washington DC, USA. In: Botany Circular. Chemical controls can be effective for tropical soda apple. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Rio de Janeiro Botanic Garden. Biodiversity in tropical moist forests: a study of sustainable use of Non-wood Forest Products in the Western Ghats, Kerala: monitoring and evaluation of ecological and socio-economic variables. Also, the tropical soda apple contains solasodine, which is poisonous to humans if consumed. reflexum’ and S. aculatissimum may have been overlooked. The fruit is golf-ball-sized with the coloration of a watermelon. SolviNix(r) LC: A biological herbicide to control tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum). List of species of the Flora of Brazil. Solanum viarum, a trap crop for Helicoverpa armigera. 2 p. In cooperation with: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Pest Quarantine. Akanda RU, Mullahey JJ, Dowler CC, Shilling DG, 1997. USA. In: Current Science, 99 (1) 107-114. It grows 3 to 6 feet in hight and has leaves shaped like Oak leaves, with clusters of tin white flowers. Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe. Weed Science. Although animals do not eat the foliage, the fruits are readily eaten and distributed by cattle and other mammals. U.S. Tropical soda apple growth and response to herbicides in Georgia. The name Solanum reflexum Schrank according to GBIF (2012) and Catalogue of Life (2012), equates with S. aculatissimum. Photographer: J. Jeffrey Mullahey It is also given to dogs infected with Dirofilaria immitis (Chakraborty et al., 1994). Problems Caused Tropical soda apple, Solanum viarum Dunal (Solanaceae), is a perennial shrub (Figure 1) that belongs to section Acan- thophora and subgenus Leptostemonum.It is native to Brazil and Argentina but has become a weed in other areas of South America and in Africa, India, Nepal, West Indies, Honduras, and Mexico and recently in the U.S. Baton Rouge, USA: National Plant Data Center. 7 (2), 653-655. [Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Fact Sheet WRS-7. Outbreaks of Bemisia tabaci in Sao Paulo State. Arthropods associated with tropical soda apple, Solanum viarum in the Southeastern USA. It has been introduced into the southeastern United States, Mexico, Honduras, Puerto Rico, India, Nepal, South Africa and some other parts of Asia (Mullahey et al., 1993; 1996), where it has become a major concern to agriculture and cattle production (Bryson et al., 2009; Medal et al,. Varieties with very high yield potential for alkaloids have been developed (e.g. Tropical soda apple, an exotic weed threatening agriculture and natural systems. IBPGR Newsletter for Asia, the Pacific and Oceania. However, if plants have been established long enough to release seed, the site should be frequently re-inspected and newly emerged seedlings treated. Effect of different levels of NPK on solasodine content of Solanum viarum in paddy fallows. Leptostemonum (Solanaceae). CC BY 3.0 US. (Singh et al., 1998). Scripta Botanica Belgica. Control of tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) with aminopyralid. However, aminopyralid can be applied at any time of year and will control existing plants and germinating seedlings for over 6 months after application (Hogue et al., 2006). Host specificity of Anthonomus tenebrosus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a potential biological control agent of tropical soda apple (Solanaceae) in Florida. Ecology, 87(8):1995-2001. http://www.esajournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1890%2F0012-9658%282006%2987%5B1995%3AOBDNOE%5D2.0.CO%3B2, PIER, 2008. ©J. carotovora have also been shown to damage S. viarum and are of interest for inundative biocontrol in the USA. Throughout the year, plant of S. viarum may have both immature and mature fruit present, ensuring production of large numbers of viable seeds (approximately 40,000 or more per plant; Akanda et al., 1996). General Description of Brinjal. Effects of temperature and photoperiod on tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum Dunal) and its potential range in the U.S. Weed Science, 45(3):404-408, Paturde JT, Wankhade SG, Khode PP, Khan AH, 2002. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Influence of postemergence herbicides on tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) and bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum). USA: Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida, 107-109, Mislevy P, Mullahey J, Martin FG, 1999. Florida Dept. Managed forests, plantations and orchards, Tropical monsoon climate ( < 60mm precipitation driest month but > (100 - [total annual precipitation(mm}/25])), As - Tropical savanna climate with dry summer, < 60mm precipitation driest month (in summer) and < (100 - [total annual precipitation{mm}/25]), Aw - Tropical wet and dry savanna climate, < 60mm precipitation driest month (in winter) and < (100 - [total annual precipitation{mm}/25]), Cf - Warm temperate climate, wet all year, Warm average temp. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER). Nematology section. CIS-Chromosome Information Service, No. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Wallingford, UK: CABI, CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. 2004. Lista Negra Preliminar de Especies Exotica Invasoras para España. http://plants.usda.gov, USDA-NRCS, 2012. The fruit was colored similarly to a watermelon and it was between the size of grape and a plum. Flowers and fruits are present from September to May, with few fruits produced in the summer. USA: USDA/TAG. Affiliation: University of Florida Indian Journal of Agronomy, 47(2):294-297, Bhaskar S, Shivananda TN, Arun MN, Janardhan G, Ramachandra C, 2000. Weed Technology, 27(2):389-394. http://www.wssajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1614/WT-D-12-00027.1, Satyabrata Maiti, Ram Chandra, Geetha KA, 2000. Neurologic disease putatively associated with ingestion of Solanum viarum in goats. Plants discovered with mature fruit should be cut, piled, and burned to destroy seed viability, or buried more than 3 feet deep. Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences, 20(2):423-431, Srinivasan R, Talekar NS, Uthamasamy S, 2005. Tap water or hot water pretreatments increase the rate of germination by 26%, and KNO3, GA3 or ethephon increase germination by 53%. The Sol Genomics Network (solgenomics.net): growing tomatoes using Perl. General Description. S. viarum is classified as a weed by the Global Compendium of Weeds (Randall, 2012) and it also was declared a noxious weed by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA-Aphis) for the US territories of Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, North and South Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont and Puerto Rico (USDA-NRCS, 2012). All Rights Reserved, Lamar University | Sul Ross State University | Texas State University, San Marcos. Biology of Gratiana boliviana, the first biocontrol agent released to control tropical soda apple in the USA [ed. Plants are as broad as tall. Wallingford, UK: CABI. There are also longer, straight spines up to 2 cm long on the petioles and the veins of upper and lower surfaces of the leaves. Risk assessment of Gratiana boliviana (Chrysomelidae), a potential biocontrol agent of tropical soda apple, Solanum viarum (Solanaceae) in the USA. Solanaceae. The fruits attract livestock and wildlife. Effectiveness of triclopyr and hexazinone was enhanced when they were applied 60 days after frost had damaged the foliage (Mislevy and Martin, 1999). Description: Herb or small shrub, 50–150 cm tall, with densely hairy stems and branches with recurved (2–5 mm long) and straight spines (up to 20 mm long) on the leaf stalks and the leaf veins. 14-15. Green stems stay present in mild winter temperatures and they may die off during the summer when in standing water. (5.1-15.2 cm) wide, hairy and resemble fig or oak leaves. State-level inventory of invasive alien plants, their source regions and use potential. 1 (2), 49-54. Plant Archives, 7(2):653-655, DeValerio JT, Charudattan R, Mullahey JJ, Roberts PD, 2011. Solanum dasyphyllum is an erect, perennial herb with stems that are often woody, growing 50 - 100cm tall. Roots have to be removed entirely because this species can regenerate shoots and re-grow from the root fragments (Medal et al., 2012). Description: Shrub to 1–2 m high, hairy with stellate and some simple glandular hairs on stems, leaves pedicels and calyxes; cream coloured prickles up to 12 mm long, scattered on most parts of plants. Preherbicide mowing and herbicide rate on tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) control. Invasive Alien Plants of Indian Himalayan Region- Diversity and Implication. Quinn. Animals do not eat the foliage but consume the fruits and spread the seeds in their faeces (Mullahey et al., 1998; Bryson and Byrd, 2007). Gainsville, Florida, USA: Florida Cooperative Extension Service. Global Invasive Species Database. Productivity and economics of Solanum viarum-based intercropping system. Generate a print friendly version containing only the sections you need. Pesticides should always be used in a lawful manner, consistent with the product's label. USA: University of Florida. Classical biological control of tropical soda apple in the USA [ed. Tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum): a new weed threat in subtropical regions. Beltsville, Maryland, USA: National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. Gainesville; Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, USA: Division of Plant Industry, 4 pp, Cooke L, 1997. It has become a major concern of agriculture and a serious threat to natural plant communities (Cuda et al., 2002; Medal et al., 2008; ISSG, 2012) with over 400,000 ha of pasture land infested by this species in Florida alone (Medal et al., 2012). In fruits from Solanum melongena L. grafted upon Solanum viarum Dun. Economic impact of tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) on Florida cattle production. The leaves are alternate, egg-shaped in outline with broad end at base (ovate) with slightly wavy margins (especially on young leaves), with a grey-green upper surface and a green-white lower surface. Bidens mottle virus identified in tropical soda apple in Florida. (2005), who showed that the plant contains potent attractants for Helicoverpa armigera.S. Similarly, Matsui et al. [ed. 285-333. Tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) herbicide susceptibility and competitiveness in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea). Seeds can be dispersed by birds and other animals, including cattle, deer, feral pigs, and raccoons (Akanda et al. Invasive Alien Plants of Indian Himalayan Region- Diversity and Implication. Among these, Arka Mahima is one of the autotetrapoids which have been created, having higher levels of solasodine. For Florida ranchers, the control costs of S. viarum were estimated at $6.5 to 16 million annually (Thomas, 2007), and economic losses from cattle heat stress alone have been estimated at $2 million (Mullahey et al., 1998). Solanum viarum. Leaves. Insect Environment, 5(3):142, Tanushree Chakraborty, Babu SPS, Sukul NC, 1994. IBPGR Newsletter for Asia, the Pacific and Oceania, No. carotovora, has been used in conjunction with reduced doses of herbicide to increase the level of control (Roberts et al., 2002). Ferrell. Encyclopedia of Invasive Species: From Africanized Honey Bees to Zebra Mussels. Remains green … Tobacco mild green mosaic virus, which has no known vector, elicits a severe hypersensitive response in S. viarum and has been developed as a bioherbicide (Charudattan and Hiebert, 2007). 395 pp. Talekar N S, Hau T B H, Chang W C, 1999. Tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum Dunal): Host of tomato, pepper, and tobacco viruses in Florida. Tropical Soda Apple Management Plan. It is now also found in a small area of California (EDDMapS, 2013), and is on quarantine or noxious weed lists for a number of other states in the USA other than in its recorded range (USDA-NRCS, 2012). Biology, reproductive potential, and winter survival of tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum). > 10°C, Cold average temp. by University of Florida]. 89 pp. It is not yet recorded in Pacific or Indian Ocean islands (PIER, 2008), and it may appear imperative that introduction to these or any other new areas is prevented, noting its ability to spread very rapidly as has recently occurred in the south-eastern USA. http://www.eddmaps.org/, Ferreira EA, Procópio SO, Silva EAM, Silva AA, Rufino RJN, 2002. Present: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN and TX This species is an aggressive invasive and each plant is able to produce thousands of seeds that can be dispersed by birds, cattle, and by human activities. SolviNix: R&D of a bioherbicide for tropical soda apple. Tropical soda apple making a comeback. It has also caused poisoning of goats in Florida (Porter et al., 2003). S. viarum is a fast-growing herb and a very aggressive invader. Tropical Soda Apple Pest Risk Assessment. Treatment of an entire pasture should consist of mowing adult plants in April-May, allowing 50-60 days for regrowth, followed by single or repeated doses of triclopyr. Indian Journal of Agronomy, 45(3):551-554, Bombarely A, Menda N, Tecle IY, Buels RM, Strickler S, Fischer-York T, Pujar A, Leto J, Gosselin J, Mueller LA, 2011. Considering invasiveness-related traits of this species, it is expected to spread to other tropical and subtropical areas outside its current range (Nee, 1991). Biology, reproductive potential, and winter survival of tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum). Expression of diagnostic characters in autotetraploid Solanum viarum under optimal planting densities. USDA Genetic Resources Information Network., USDA. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia (Sâo Paulo), 44(6):91-97, Chakraborty T, Babu SPS, Sukul NC, 1994. It produces thousands of small seeds (40,000 to 50,000 seeds per plant) that can be easily dispersed by birds, raccoons, cattle and by human activity (seed-contaminated grass, manure, mud, and farming machinery; Medal et al., 2012 ). According to different risk assessments performed on this species (Lehtonen, 1994; Gordon et al., 2008) the risk of introduction of S. viarum is high. In: Proceedings of the XI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, Canberra, Australia, 27 April - 2 May, 2003 Canberra, Australia: CSIRO Entomology, 292-296, Medal J, Overholt W, Charudattan W, Mullahey J, Gaskalla R, Diaz R, Cuda J, 2012. The primary means of dispersal seems to be by livestock (cattle) and wildlife, such as … Matsui, M., Monma, S., Koyama, K., 1995. Beltsville, Maryland, USA: National Germplasm Resources Laboratory. In: Proceedings XII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, La Grande Motte, France [ed. (Surtos populacionais de Bemisia tabaci no estado de São Paulo.) The plant can recover from the rootstock after the shoots are killed by frost, and there is some degree of vegetative reproduction with shoots developing from spreading roots. In: Proceedings of the X International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, Bozeman, Montana, USA, 4-14 July, 1999 Bozeman, USA: Montana State University, 627-631, Medal JC, Overholt W, Stansly P, Osborne L, Roda A, Chong J, Gaskalla R, Hibbard K, Sellers B, Gioeli K, Munyan D, Gandolfo D, Hight S, Cuda JP, 2006. Invasion of tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) into the U.S.: lessons learned. Solanum viarum is also present in hammocks where cattle retreat to rest. http://www.gisinetwork.org/, GISP, 2008. The variety Arka Sanjeevini is diploid whereas the variety Arka Mahima is tetraploid with a lower overall yield but higher content of solasodine (Paturde et al., 2002). Another bacterium, Erwinia carotovora subsp. The Families of Flowering Plants. http://www.issg.org/database/species/reference_files/Kairo%20et%20al,%202003.pdf, Kandari LS, Kulkarni MG, Staden Jvan, 2011. by Bàrberi, P.\Bastiaans, L.\Christensen, S.\Fernandez-Quintanilla, C.\Froud-Williams, B.\Grundy, A.\Hatcher, P.\Kudsk, P.\Marshall, J.\Melander, B.\Quadranti, M.\Tei, F.\Thompson, A.\Vurro, M.]. Bragantia, 53(1):53-59, MAGRAMA, 2012. Plantas daninhas de Brasil, terrestres, aquaticas, parasitas, toxicas e medicinais. Seedling emergence primarily occurs from August through March. In Florida, S. viarum was first collected in 1988. Hawaii, USA: HEAR. The latter differs in having glabrous rather than pubescent prickles. Because of its rapid population explosion in Florida and the concerns of livestock producers, Solanum viarum was placed on the Florida Noxious Weed List in 1994 and was placed on the Federal Noxious list in 1995. Pakistan Journal of Weed Science Research, 18(Special Issue):447-456. http://www.wssp.org.pk/si-49-2012,447-456.pdf, Mullahey JJ, Colvin DL, 1993. Florida Entomologist, 94(2), 214-225. This invader also serves as an alternate hose for pathogens such as the Gemini virus, cucumber mosaic virus, potato leaf roll virus, potato virus Y, tobacco etch virus, tobacco mosaic virus, tomato mottle virus, and the fungal pathogen Alternaria solani. http://www.fleppc.org/list/11list.html, Forzza RC, Leitman PM, Costa AF, Carvalho Jr AA, et al. Weed Technology. Year later studies on A. tenebrosus occurred and we able to demonstrate the weevil’s high favoritizsm for tropical soda apple even when crops like bell peppers, eggplants and tomatoes were present. Plants survived in 8°C nights with day temperatures of 18-36°C, but biomass and leaf area were only 3-10% of the maximum (Patterson et al., 1997). Technical Advisory Group for Biological Control Agents of Weeds. Solanum viarum Dunal APNI* . 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