The use of exotic (= alien) arthropods in classical and augmentative biological control
programs has yielded huge economic and ecological benefits. Exotic species of arthropods …

There has been considerable debate on risks associated with biological control, and partly
resulting from this, research has addressed a number of questions which have subsequently …

Non-native invasive arthropod species threaten biodiversity and food security worldwide,
resulting in substantial economic, environmental, social and cultural costs. Classical …

New Zealand's intensive pastures, comprised almost entirely introduced Lolium L. and
Trifolium L. species, are arguably the most productive grazing-lands in the world. However …

Biological control and taxonomy are continuously developing fields with remarkable impacts
on society. At least 80 years of literature have documented this relationship, which remains …

To investigate the host range of Spathius agrili Yang (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a total of
18 wood boring insects either in the genus Agrilus or associated with ash forests were …

Predicted increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) concentrations are expected to
increase primary productivity in many terrestrial ecosystems, which could lead to plants …

The clover root weevil Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) became an
economically important pasture pest in New Zealand shortly after it was discovered in the …

Some insects are infected with maternally inherited bacterial endosymbionts that protect
them against pathogens or parasitoids. The weevil Sitona obsoletus (= Sitona lepidus) is …

Areas of uncertainty in the assessment of risks and benefits in applications for new
biological control agents submitted to the regulator for proposed introduction into New …