Physical, cultural and biological methods for weed control have developed largely
independently and are often concerned with weed control in different systems: physical and …

Thorough pre-release studies to determine the environmental safety of biocontrol agents
and to predict their effectiveness in controlling the target weed are crucial parts of any weed …

This paper reports the contents of foliar metabolites of Tibouchina pulchra
(Melastomataceae) in (a) galls induced by a lepidopteran,(b) remaining parts of the galled …

Heather, Calluna vulgaris, is a non-native plant that displaces indigenous vegetation in
Tongariro National Park (TNP), New Zealand (NZ), and was targeted for biocontrol with …

The adaptive nature of the galler habit has been tentatively explained by the nutrition,
microenvironment, and enemy hypotheses. Soil attributes have direct relationships with …

An invasive grass, Arundo donax, occupies thousands of hectares of arid riparian habitat
along the Rio Grande in Texas and Mexico, and has negative impacts on national security …

Adaptation to artificial rearing conditions is a well-documented phenomenon in insects and
has been shown to reduce the efficacy of biological control agents. The knotweed psyllid …

The globally invasive weed, mayweed chamomile (Anthemis cotula L.) is an annual, bushy,
ill‐scented herb, originating in Eurasia. It is aggressively weedy in croplands, field‐side …

The nitrogen content of plants can have a positive, negative, or neutral effect on herbivore
populations and thus, determining the nature of this response is important for predicting the …

Invasive species are the second largest contributor to biodiversity loss and drivers of
ecosystem change. Buffelgrass is a C4, perennial grass native to Africa and Asia that was …