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How safe is weed biological control? A global review of direct nontarget attack

Biodiversity Conservation

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Hins, Hariet, L

Schwarzländer, Mark

Winston, Rachel, L

The introduction and naturalization of plant species outside their native range is likely to intensify with continuing globalization and increasing international trade. Although only a very small percentage of naturalized plant species become invasive the ones that do can have severe negative effects of individual vital parameters of native species, species richness and diversity agriculture and forest production, nutrient and fire cycles water availability and recreation and tourism.

Biological control of weeds in the 22 Pacific island countries and territories: current status and future prospects

Biodiversity Conservation

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Day, Michael D.

Biological control of introduced weeds in the 22 Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) began in 1911, with the lantana seed feeding fly introduced into Fiji and New Caledonia form Hawaii. To date, a total of 62 agents have been deliberately introduced into the PICTs to control 21 weed species in 17 countries.

Making weed biological control predictable, safer and more effective: perspectives from New Zealand

Biodiversity Conservation

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Paynter, Quentin

A persistent problem in weed biocontrol is how to reliably predict whether a plant that supports development in laboratory host-specificity testing will be utilized in field conditions, and this is undoubtedly preventing releases of safe and effective agents.

Weed biological control: Challenges and Opportunities

Biodiversity Conservation

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Day, Michael D

Witt, Arne, B R

Biological control of weeds has been conducted since 1902, resulting in over 500 biological control agents being internationally released against nearly 200 weed species in over 90 countries.

Is host-specificity of weed biological control agents likely to evolve rapidly following establishment?

Biodiversity Conservation

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Edwards, O.R.

Klinken, R.D.

Over 352 herbivores have now been intentionally introduced into new regions as weed biological control agents. Recent evidence shows that rapid and significant evolution in host specificity can occur. The risk of non target use by biological control agents increasing to unacceptable levels through rapid evolution therefore needs to be considered.

Control Weeds With Natural Enemies

Biodiversity Conservation

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Steps towards controlling weeds with Natural Enemies; Exlopre feasibility, survey weed in-country, select suitable agent, seek permission to introduce, seek permission to introduce, import rear and release, evaluate success of the project

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