@article {11010,
	title = {Potential biodiversity loss in Florida bromeliad phytotelmata due to Metamasius callizona (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), an invasive species},
	journal = {Florida Entomologist},
	volume = {91},
	number = {1},
	year = {2008},
	month = {March},
	pages = {1-8},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {An annotated list of the aquatic invertebrates inhabiting water impounded in the leaf axils of Florida{\textquoteright}s native epiphytic bromeliads is provided. Of the 22 species reported, 9 are yet undescribed. Of the 13 described species, 10 are believed to be native. Five of the native species and perhaps all of the undesciibed species are precinctive ("endemic"). These invertebrate animals and their bromeliad host plants are at risk of extinction due to destruction of the host plants by Metamasius callizona (Chevrolat) (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), an invasive weevil.},
	keywords = {Metamasius callizona},
	isbn = {0015-4040},
	author = {Frank, J. H. and Fish, D.}
}
@article {10502,
	title = {Seasonality and abundance of Metamasius callizona (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae), an invasive insect herbivore, on two species of Tillandsia (Bromeliaceae) in Florida},
	journal = {Journal of Natural History},
	volume = {42},
	number = {43-44},
	year = {2008},
	month = {2008},
	pages = {2721-2734},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Seasonality and abundance of an insect herbivore population are regulated by a complex array of forces from the bottom up, from the top down, and from competition and the environment. This paper examines the effect that two host plants have on an insect herbivore in the absence of top-down regulation or competition. Metamasius callizona is an invasive bromeliad-eating weevil in south Florida that has escaped its natural parasitoid in its home range. A 4-year field study shows the weevil to be present and active year-round, but to exhibit different patterns of seasonality and abundance on two of its host plants. It is argued that this demographic variability is generated by the differences in leaf type and growth habit that exist between the two host plants.},
	keywords = {Metamasius callizona},
	isbn = {0022-2933},
	author = {Cooper, Teresa M.}
}
@article {10503,
	title = {Release and monitoring of a potential biological control agent, Lixadmontia franki, to control an invasive bromeliad-eating weevil, Metamasius callizona, in Florida},
	journal = {Biological Control},
	volume = {59},
	number = {3},
	year = {2011},
	month = {December},
	pages = {319-325},
	abstract = {Metamasius callizona is an invasive bromeliad-eating weevil that has been destroying native bromeliads in Florida. A potential biological control agent, Lixadmontia franki, was released at four sites on six occasions. Five releases for each site were made throughout 2007[long dash]2008 and a 6th round of releases was made in spring 2009. Monitoring followed each release. Monitoring following the first release resulted in an F2 fly recovery which demonstrated that L. franki is capable of surviving and reproducing in Florida. Since then, no other recoveries have been made. The absence of further recoveries may be because no other flies survived to parasitize the sentinel weevil larvae, or flies did survive but either did not parasitize sentinel weevil larvae or did but the parasitism went unnoticed. Climate and elevation differences between the fly{\textquoteright}s native range and Florida or limited nectar sources may have limited the fly{\textquoteright}s ability to survive. Poorly located and/or too few traps or traps with less attractiveness than wild bromeliads may have caused a failure to capture flies that did survive. The loss of sentinel weevil larvae may have resulted in the loss of parasitized larvae. Recommendations are given for future release and monitoring methods.},
	keywords = {Metamasius callizona},
	isbn = {1049-9644},
	author = {Cooper, T. M. and Frank, J. H. and Cave, R. D. and Burton, M. S. and Dawson, J. S. and Smith, B. W.}
}
@article {4918,
	title = {Lixadmontia franki Wood and Cave released to control the Mexican bromeliad weevil},
	journal = {Tachinid Times},
	volume = {21},
	year = {2008},
	month = {February},
	pages = {12-14},
	type = {Article},
	keywords = {Metamasius callizona},
	url = {http://www.nadsdiptera.org/Tach/TTimes/TThome.htm},
	author = {Cave, R. D.}
}
