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Biological control (biocontrol) can provide permanent cost-effective control of plant pests, but has variable success. The ability to predict the succ...
Read moreTo be successful, integrated weed management (IWM) requires sufficient knowledge of the ecology of the weed and the invaded system to allow prediction...
Read moreA seed-feeding biocontrol agent Bruchidius villosus was released in New Zealand (NZ) to control the invasive European shrub, broom Cytisus scoparius, ...
Read moreThe effective management of invasive plants requires an understanding of their invasiveness in contrasting environments. The effects of disturbance on...
Read moreSimulation and analytical models were developed for the European shrub, Scotch broom Cytisus scoparius. The simulation model is spatially explicit and...
Read moreThe ecology of C. scoparius (broom) was studied between 1993 and 1997 in southern France to investigate how it can become an invasive weed in its nati...
Read moreGlobally, invasive non-native plants are an increasing threat to indigenous biodiversity and ecosystems, but management can be compromised by poor eff...
Read moreWhere biocontrol programmes for invasive plants are in place, only one-third are fully successful. Integrated weed management (IWM) emphasizes the use...
Read moreNatural enemies may reduce the effectiveness of weed biocontrol agents and can also cause environmental damage, for example to a shared native insect ...
Read moreEvaluation of the success of biological control agents is essential to improve the efficiency and safety of future programmes. This study assessed the...
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