ATR-FTIR Spectroscopy-Linked Chemometrics : A Novel Approach to the Analysis and Control of the Invasive Species Japanese Knotweed [PDF]
Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica), an invasive plant species, causes negative environmental and socio-economic impacts. A female clone in the United Kingdom, its extensive rhizome system enables rapid vegetative spread.
Holden, Claire +2 more
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Spotting the pests of tomorrow—Sampling designs for detection of species associations with woody plants [PDF]
Publication history: Accepted - 1 July 2019, Published - 4 August 2019.Aim Early warning against potentially harmful organisms of woody plant species can be achieved by sampling sentinel plants in exporting countries.
De Groot, Maarten +10 more
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Potential impact and non-target effects of Gallerucida bifasciata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a candidate biological control agent for Fallopia japonica [PDF]
A pre-release evaluation of a potential biological control agent is designed to estimate the impact the agent will have on the target in the introduced range, and whether the agent poses an acceptable level of risk to biodiversity.
Ding, J. +4 more
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The relationship between substrate characteristics and Japanese knotweed invasion along the Saco River, Maine and New Hampshire [PDF]
Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is an aggressive invasive plant that spreads via several mechanisms making it hard to control. Currently, little is known about Japanese knotweed invasion in riparian habitats.
Griffin, Dacota F.
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Integrated weed management in field crops: sustainability and practical implementation [PDF]
Integrated Weed Management (IWM) is a sustainable approach to the management of weeds by combining all available weed control techniques, including preventative measures, monitoring, crop rotations, tillage, crop competition, mechanical and physical ...
Malidža, Goran, Vrbničanin, Sava
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Interactions between a gall–inducing wasp Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) and its host plant Acacia longifolia (Fabaceae) [PDF]
Sallow Wattle (Acacia longifolia subsp. longifolia) is a native Australian shrub which is an invasive weed in some parts of Australia, and internationally. A gall-forming wasp (Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae), also native to Australia, causes abnormal
Islam, Md Rashedul
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Microbial invasion ecology: community-level effects of biological invasions in bacterial microcosm model systems [PDF]
Laboratory microcosm systems provide researchers with an invaluable tool to rapidly model real-world ecology in a highly-controlled environment. These models have already proved capable of predicting real-world outcomes in relation to a variety of ...
Vujakovic, A
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The consequences of photoperiodism for organisms in new climates [PDF]
A change in climate is known to affect seasonal timing (phenology) of the life stages of poikilothermic organisms whose development depends on temperature.
Coop, Leonard B., Grevstad, Fritzi S.
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Haitalliset vieraskasvit ympäristössä – kuinka torjua tehokkaasti [PDF]
Haitallisten vieraskasvilajien aiheuttamien haittojen torjunta on noussut tärkeäksi viime vuosina lainsäädännön myötä. Tämän myötä tiedontarve tehokkaista torjuntamenetelmistä on kasvanut.
Hagner, Marleena +3 more
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Diclidophlebia smithi (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), a potential biocontrol agent for Miconia calvescens in the Pacific: Population dynamics, climate-match, host-specificity, host-damage and natural nemies. [PDF]
Diclidophlebia smithi (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) has been proposed as a candidate biological control agent for Miconia calvescens (Melastomataceae), a neotropical tree regarded as one of the worst threats to the rainforest ecosystems of several Pacific ...
BARRETO, R, W. +4 more
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