Biological control of Acacia cyclops in South Africa : the role of an introduced seed-feeding weevil, Melanterius servulus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), together with indigenous seed-sucking bugs and birds [PDF]
, 2005 Includes bibliographical references (leaves 78-94).Acacia cyclops A. Cunn ex G. Don, or rooikrans (Fabaceae), of Australian origin, is an invasive environmental weed in South Africa where it threatens the unique vegetation of the Cape Floral Kingdom. The
Impson, F A C
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Weed Research, Volume 63, Issue 4, Page 218-231, August 2023., 2023 Abstract Invasive alien plant species (IAPs) are causing significant negative impacts on agricultural production, threatened native species and ecosystems, the services they provide and public health thereby affecting European biodiversity and its economy. IAPs invade all types of natural and managed habitat and their impacts, through increased numbers
Vincent Lesieur +3 more
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Risk assessment, eradication, and biological control: global efforts to limit Australian acacia invasions [PDF]
, 2011 Aim? Many Australian Acacia species have been planted around the world, some are highly valued, some are invasive, and some are both highly valued and invasive.
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A list of the type specimens of beetles (Coleoptera) in the collection of the Tasmanian Department of Agriculture [PDF]
, 1984 This paper provides an annotated list of the type specimens of 192 species of beetles in the collection of the Tasmanian Department of Agriculture in Hobart. All the types are paratypes. The majority are from the collection of A.M. Lea who was Government
McQuillan, PB
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Elucidating the native sources of an invasive tree species, Acacia pycnantha, reveals unexpected native range diversity and structure. [PDF]
Ann Bot, 2013 † Background and Aims Understanding the introduction history of invasive plant species is important for their management and identifying effective host-specific biological control agents.
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Acacia cyclops A. Cunn. ex G. Don (Leguminosae) in Italy: first cases of naturalization [PDF]
, 2012 Linosa (Pelagie Islands, Strait of Sicily). A decade later, this alien plant should no longer be considered as a casual, since a very intensive process of self-sown regeneration has been observed in some plantations on Lampedusa, the major island of ...
BADALAMENTI, Emilio +2 more
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Managing invasive species in cities:A decision support framework applied to Cape Town [PDF]
, 2017 It has been suggested that existing frameworks for guiding management of invasive species in rural areas and protected areas are inadequate for dealing with invasions in urban settings.
A Boraine +63 more
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On the importance of invasive species niche dynamics in plant conservation management at large and local scale [PDF]
, 2023 Predicting the distribution of Invasive alien species (IAS) using species distribution models is promising for conservation planning. To achieve accurate predictions, it is essential to explore species niche dynamics.
Acedo, Carmen +3 more
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Risk to plant health in the EU territory of the intentional release of the bud-galling wasp Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae for the control of the invasive alien plant Acacia longifolia [PDF]
, 2015 The EFSA Panel on Plant Health was requested by the European Commission to assess the risk to plant health in 8the European Union if the Australian bud-galling wasp Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae was released for the 9control of the ...
Baker, Richard +20 more
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Will legume-insect specificity break down as the climate changes? [PDF]
, 2020 Granivores are among the most troublesome consumers of commercial crops, but they are also some of the best and most effective candidates for biological control agents of exotic and invasive plants.
Quintans, Desi J.
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