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View article: <i>Leptinotarsa texana Schaeffer</i> and <i>Gargaphia arizonica Drake & Carvalho</i> as potential biocontrol agents for the noxious weed S <i>olanum elaeagnifolium Cav</i>
<i>Leptinotarsa texana Schaeffer</i> and <i>Gargaphia arizonica Drake & Carvalho</i> as potential biocontrol agents for the noxious weed S <i>olanum elaeagnifolium Cav</i> Open
Silverleaf nightshade ( Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav.; SLN) is a perennial forb native to the southern United States, Mexico and South America that has become a serious agricultural weed across the world. Biological control has emerged as a …
View article: Assessing the Prey Specificity of Neoleucopis spp. against Marchalina hellenica
Assessing the Prey Specificity of Neoleucopis spp. against Marchalina hellenica Open
Marchalina hellenica Gennadius (Hemiptera: Marchalinidae) is a scale insect native to Greece and Turkey and presently invasive in Australia, where it damages pine plantations. The silver fly, Neoleucopis kartliana Tanasijtshuk (Diptera: Ch…
View article: Uncovering the Male Presence in Parthenogenetic Marchalina hellenica (Hemiptera: Marchalinidae): Insights into Its mtDNA Divergence and Reproduction Strategy
Uncovering the Male Presence in Parthenogenetic Marchalina hellenica (Hemiptera: Marchalinidae): Insights into Its mtDNA Divergence and Reproduction Strategy Open
Marchalina hellenica (Hemiptera: Marchalinidae), an endemic species in Greece and Turkey, is a major contributor to the annual honey production in its native range. However, in the areas that it invades, lacking natural enemies, it has det…
View article: Invasive terrestrial invertebrates in Victoria
Invasive terrestrial invertebrates in Victoria Open
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View article: Re-evaluating management of established pests including the European wasp,<i>Vespula germanica</i>using biocontrol agents
Re-evaluating management of established pests including the European wasp,<i>Vespula germanica</i>using biocontrol agents Open
Established pests such as the European wasp ( Vespula germanica ) are often overlooked as candidates for management programmes (eradication and/or containment) because the use of traditional surveillance and control techniques over very la…
View article: Phenology and Potential Fecundity of Neoleucopis kartliana in Greece
Phenology and Potential Fecundity of Neoleucopis kartliana in Greece Open
Neoleucopis kartliana Tanasijtshuk (Diptera, Chamaemyiidae) is the most abundant predator of the giant pine scale (GPS), Marchalina hellenica (Hemiptera, Margarodidae) in Greece. GPS is native to Greece and Turkey, where it is not consider…
View article: Systematic cultivar selection for weed biological control risk assessment
Systematic cultivar selection for weed biological control risk assessment Open
Classical biological control is important for long-term, sustainable management of invasive species such as weeds. To be acceptable for introduction, new biocontrol agents must not damage crops, native plants, or other valued non-target sp…
View article: Decline of the invasive plant Asparagus asparagoides within the first seven years after release of biological control agents in Australia
Decline of the invasive plant Asparagus asparagoides within the first seven years after release of biological control agents in Australia Open
There is ample anecdotal evidence and expert opinion on the adverse impact of imported biological control agents on populations of invasive plants, but still a paucity of quantitative data. Asparagus asparagoides (bridal creeper), a perenn…
View article: Prospects for Biological Control of &lt;em&gt;Marchalina hellenica&lt;/em&gt; in Australia Using a Silver Fly
Prospects for Biological Control of <em>Marchalina hellenica</em> in Australia Using a Silver Fly Open
The giant pine scale (GPS), Marchalina hellenica (Hemiptera, Margarodidae), is native in Greece and Turkey, where it is not considered a pest of Pinus spp.. However, in 2014 GPS was accidentally introduced in Australia and soon its populat…