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 …

Congress grass, Parthenium hysterophorus L., of the family Asteraceae (tribe: Heliantheae),
is an erect and much branched annual or ephermeral herb, known for its notorious role as …

Background and aims Fusarium root-rot and fusarium head blight are plant diseases caused
by Fusarium sp. in different growth periods of wheat, bring heavy losses to crop production …

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 …

Rates of establishment of agents, their population dynamics after release, and measures of
the damage they inflict on their target hosts are all useful indicators of progress and success …

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 …

Variation in the effectiveness of biocontrol agents on the weed Parthenium hysterophorus L.
was evaluated at two properties (Mount Panorama and Plain Creek) in Queensland …

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 …