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Understanding the mechanisms that allow exotic species to have rapid population growth is an important step in the process of controlling existing inv...

Apex predators can benefit ecosystems through top-down control of mesopredators and herbivores. However, apex predators are often subject to lethal co...

An increase in pesticide resistance in many pest species is promoting interest in biological control. Much remains to be learned about natural enemy i...

We report on a long-term evaluation of biological control of an invasive cactus, Opuntia stricta, in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. By formin...

Plant-parasitic nematodes are important pests of agriculture, and transgenic plants with potential for nematode control are currently being developed....

1. Research is currently underway to develop genetically engineered viruses that can sterilize pest animals. The technique, known as viral-vectored im...

It is widely accepted that combining several control options into integrated pest management strategies is the most effective way to provide long-term...

The expanding use of selective pest-control agents provides a unique opportunity to study food web interactions in the field while addressing major en...

P. ponderosa was grown as widely-spaced trees in a hexazinone-treated monoculture and in mixture with the grass Calamagrostis rubescens for 4 growing ...

Although the importance of the soil microbiome in mediating plant community structures and functions has been increasingly emphasized in ecological st...