Invasive species are of global importance because of their impacts on ecological
communities, habitat structure, native community dynamics, and ecosystem processes and …

Phoma macrostoma Montagne 94-44B is an effective bioherbicide for broadleaved weed
reduction. In 2016, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), under …

A comprehensive list of all known host plant species utilised by the Meadow Spittlebug
(Philaenus spumarius (L.)) is presented, compiled from published and unpublished sources …

Plant endophytes help in maintaining plant health by means of their biofertilizer and
biocontrol attributes and, are currently being explored for their ability to produce novel …

The 'enemy release hypothesis' argues when a species is introduced to a novel habitat,
release from regulation by herbivores results in increased vigor, abundance, and …

The enemy release hypothesis predicts that invasive plant species may benefit from a lack of
top-down control by co-evolved herbivores, particularly specialists, in their new range …

ABSTRACT Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertner (variegated thistle, milk thistle) is one of the
worst weeds of hill country pasture in the east coast regions of New Zealand. As part of an …

Surveys in the native range of Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica in Honshu, Japan,
revealed a natural enemy biota attacking the plant that was rich in potential biocontrol …

We tested the 'enemy release hypothesis' in relation to Lonicera japonica to determine the
effects of soil microbes on plant growth. It was hypothesized that plant performance in the …

Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle), a plant of Asian origin introduced as an
ornamental into many countries, has become an invasive weed in some exotic situations …