Andres M. Mancera Barreto

Revisiting Canada’s oldest invasive plant biological control system : exploring ecological associations influencing physical and metabolic characteristics of the invasive Hypericum perforatum.

Hypericum perforatum is an invasive plant introduced to North America in the 1700s. H. perforatum thrives in open, sunny areas, and produces toxic metabolites, hypericins and hyperforin, that cause health problems in herbivores. The plant’s toxicity has resulted in considerable e...