Natural Area Weeds: A Property Owner's Guide to Melaleuca Control

K. A. Langeland, S. F. Enloe, and J. P. Cuda


Release Date: 8/27/2025

Natural Resources

Abstract

This publication is one of a series with the purpose of providing information to empower citizens of Florida to protect Florida's natural areas from melaleuca and other invasive plant species. 

About this Publication

This document is SS-AGR-96, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2005. Revised March 2013, July 2016, December 2023, and December 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

K. A. Langeland, retired professor, and S. F. Enloe, associate professor, Department of Agronomy, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants; and J. P. Cuda, professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

Authors

K. Langeland
K. Langeland
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Agronomy and Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

S. Enloe
S. Enloe
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, aquatic and invasive plant management, Department of Agronomy, and Extension specialist, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

James Cuda
James Cuda
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, Department of Entomology and Nematology

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Disclaimers

The use of trade names in this publication is solely for the purpose of providing specific information. UF/IFAS does not guarantee or warranty the products named, and references to them in this publication do not signify our approval to the exclusion of other products of suitable composition.