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Biological control of cactus weeds: implications of hybridization between control agent biotypes.

Published online: 19 Feb 2003

Authors: Hoffmann, J. H. & Impson, F. A. C. & Volchansky, C. R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Results of recent research on Dactylopius opuntiae, a biological control agent for cactus weeds (Opuntia spp.) in South Africa and elsewhere, challeng...

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Intra-specific competition of Boophilus microplus (Canestrini) on cattle.

Published online: 01 Jan 1974

Authors: Sutherst, R. W. & Utech, K. B. W. & Dallwitz, M. J. & Kerr, J. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Density-dependent mortality was shown to occur among the parasitic stages of Boophilus microplus (Can.) on European and Zebu X European breeds of catt...

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Density dependent mortality of the tick, Boophilus microplus, on cattle - further observations.

Published online: 01 Jan 1980

Authors: Sutherst, R. W. & Utech, K. B. W. & Kerr, J. D. & Wharton, R. H.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The value of the density dependent term c in the equation M=aLc relating the number of maturing females (M) of Boophilus microplus (Can.) to the numbe...

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Hybrid apes in the anthropocene: burden or asset for conservation?

Published online: 22 Oct 2021

Authors: Palmer, A. & Sommer, V. & Msindai, J. N.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Conservationists often view hybrid animals as problematic, at least if anthropogenic influence caused the intermixing to occur. However, critics propo...

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