Of the 70 cases of classical biological control for the protection of nature found in our review,
there were fewer projects against insect targets (21) than against invasive plants (49), in …

Parthenium hysterophorus is a noxious weed in America, Asia, Africa and Australia. This
weed is considered to be a cause of allergic respiratory problems, contact dermatitis …

We review key issues, available approaches and analyses to encourage and assist
practitioners to develop sound plans to evaluate the effectiveness of weed biological control …

Background Tortricidae, one of the largest families of microlepidopterans, comprise about
10,000 described species worldwide, including important pests, biological control agents …

Parthenium hysterophorus L.(Asteraceae), commonly known as parthenium, is a weed of
global significance (Navie et al., 1996; Fig. 15.1). Parthenium is a major weed in Australia …

The use of biocontrol agents has been promoted as a relatively safe, efficient, and
environmentally friendly alternative to chemical or mechanical control of invasive plant …

Considerable progress has been made towards the successful classical biological control of
many of Australia's exotic weeds over the past decade. Some 43 new arthropod or pathogen …

Parthenium hysterophorus, an annual herbaceous plant native to the tropical Americas, is
now a major crop and pasture weed in Australia as well as many parts of Africa and Asia. It …

Parthenium is a Weed of National Significance in Australia. Biological control of parthenium
in Australia commenced in 1977 and since then nine insect species and two rust fungi have …

Parthenium weed is invasive in many regions worldwide. In Pakistan, parthenium weed was
first reported from Gujarat district of Punjab Province in 1980s. After 20 years of slow spread …