Main Ref. |
Bartley, D.M. (comp./ed.), 2006 |
To |
Cuba |
FAO area |
Atlantic, Western Central |
From |
Brazil |
FAO area |
|
Year |
1948 |
Range |
|
Period |
1925-1949 |
Established in the Wild |
yes |
Established in Aquaculture |
|
Significant Ecological Interactions |
unknown - undecided |
Significant Socio-economic Effects |
|
Introduced by |
unknown |
Reason |
unknown |
Other Reason |
|
Comments |
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC); Marisa rapidly destroys stands of the water lily, Castalia ampla, and might be useful in destroying other stands of aquatic vegetation as an adjunct to mosquito control (Ferguson and Palmer, 1958). |