Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Port Elizabeth/South Africa/Indian Ocean (Noble 1886, cited by Mead et al. 2011a)
Geographic Extent
South Africa/Mossel Bay (Waldron (1904, cited by Mead et al. 2011b); Knysna/South Africa/Indian Ocean (Douglas 1981, cited by Mead et al. 2011b); Port Elizabeth/South Africa/Indian Ocean (Noble 1886, cited by Mead et al. 2011a; Mead et al. 2011b)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Shipping/Boating | |
| 'Noble (1886) noted that attacks of Teredo navalis were 'exceptionally virulent' on the Port Elizabeth breakwater (southeast coast). Waldron (1904a,b) noted that at the turn of the previous century, it was most prolific and destructive on the warmer parts of the South African coast, such as in Mossel Bay (southeast coast) in the Indian Ocean. Douglas (1981) reported on control measures for Teredo navalis on a jetty at Knysna, based on a 10- year study.' (Mead et al. 2011b). | ||