Classical biological control for the protection of natural ecosystems

RG Van Driesche, RI Carruthers, T Center, MS Hoddle… - Biological control, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …

A review of Australian classical biological control of weeds programs and research activities over the past 12 years

WA Palmer, TA Heard, AW Sheppard - Biological Control, 2010 - Elsevier
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 …

A catalogue of natural enemies of invasive alien plants in South Africa: classical biological control agents considered, released and established, exotic natural …

C Zachariades - African Entomology, 2021 - journals.co.za
A catalogue of natural enemies considered and released as biological control (biocontrol)
agents against invasive alien plants in South Africa has been maintained for many years …

A catalogue of the insects, mites and pathogens that have been used or rejected, or are under consideration, for the biological control of invasive alien plants in South …

H Klein - African Entomology, 2011 - journals.co.za
This catalogue provides a comprehensive record of the 284 entities of organisms (insect,
mite and pathogen species, or biotypes thereof) that have featured in biological control of …

Understanding invasion history: genetic structure and diversity of two globally invasive plants and implications for their management

PJ Prentis, DP Sigg, S Raghu… - Diversity and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Resolving the origin of invasive plant species is important for understanding the
introduction histories of successful invaders and aiding strategies aimed at their …

Biological control of cat's claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis‐cati; Bignoniaceae): Current status and future prospects

K Dhileepan, AM King, DBJ Taylor… - Annals of Applied …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Cat's claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis‐cati), native to tropical South America, is a major
invasive species and a target for biological control in Australia, South Africa and some South …

Climatic-requirements models of cat's claw creeper Macfadyena unguis-cati (Bignoniaceae) to prioritise areas for exploration and release of biological control agents

MA Rafter, AJ Wilson, KADW Senaratne, K Dhileepan - Biological Control, 2008 - Elsevier
Climate matching software (CLIMEX) was used to prioritise areas to explore for biological
control agents in the native range of cat's claw creeper Macfadyena unguis-cati …

Biological control of cat's claw creeper, Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.) AH Gentry (Bignoniaceae), in South Africa

AM King, HE Williams, LG Madire - African Entomology, 2011 - journals.co.za
The exotic vine Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.) AH Gentry (Bignoniaceae), cat's claw creeper,
has become a significant threat to the biodiversity of a variety of sensitive ecosystems in …

Biological control of invasive plants in protected areas

R Van Driesche, T Center - Plant invasions in protected areas: patterns …, 2013 - Springer
Classical weed biological control is widely used in natural areas. It is based on introduction
of specialised natural enemies (herbivorous insects and fungal pathogens) from the weed's …

What lies beneath? The pattern and abundance of the subterranean tuber bank of the invasive liana cat's claw creeper, Macfadyena unguis-cati (Bignoniaceae)

OO Osunkoya, K Pyle, T Scharaschkin… - Australian Journal of …, 2009 - CSIRO Publishing
Cat's claw creeper, Macfadyena unguis-cati (L.) Gentry (Bignoniaceae) is a major
environmental weed of riparian areas, rainforest communities and remnant natural …