Wattle gall - the quintessential Australian plant disease [PDF]
Acacia (the wattles) is the largest genus of plants in Australia and its species occupy almost every habitat in the country. Hard galls on the branches, phyllodes and flower parts of wattle trees were noticed from the very early days of British ...
Ryley, Malcolm J.
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Challenges to planted forest health in developing economies [PDF]
, 2017 A number of strategies have been proposed to manage the increasing threat of insect pests to non-native plantation forests, but the implementation of these strategies can be especially challenging in developing economies, such as in countries of sub ...
Hurley, Brett Phillip +3 more
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Neltumius arizonensis (Schaeffer) (Coleoptera: Bruchidae) as a biological control agent of mesquite (Prosopis spp., Mimosaceae) in South Africa [PDF]
, 1996 Bibliography: leaves 64-69.In the late nineteenth century, six North American mesquite taxa (Prosopis spp., Mimosaceae) were introduced into South Africa. They were to provide shade for livestock, and their pods were valued as a source of fodder.
Coetzer, Willem
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Collembola and other ground living invertebrates from Pungalina-Seven Emu Wildlife Sanctuary, Northern Territory [PDF]
Collembola and other invertebrates were collected using a number of methods from three main locations in the Pungalina–Seven Emu survey area between 09 July and 21 July 2012.
Greenslade, Penelope
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Potential suppressive effects of alien Acacia melanoxylon on Afrotemperate Forest tree recruitment [PDF]
, 2022 Acacia melanoxylon R.Br. is a prominent alien and invasive species in many parts of the world and evidence exists of its adverse effects on indigenous forest community composition through allelopathy and alteration of light regimes.
Baard, Johan, Miles, Bayleigh
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Seed ecology and growth comparisons of native (Virgilia divaricata) and invasive alien (Acacia mearnsii and A. melanoxylon) plants: implications for conservation [PDF]
, 2017 The abundance of invasive alien plants, with their numerous associated negative effects, has resulted in challenging and costly management requirements in South Africa.
Goets, Stefan Albert
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List of the described Coleoptera of Tasmania. [PDF]
, 1902 The Coleoptera of Tasmania have never been considered as a whole since the time of Erichson, and no list or catalogue of the species has ever been compiled.
Lea, Arthur Mills
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Investigation of the ecological interactions and host specificity of Verticillium nonalfalfae, a proposed biological control agent against the invasive tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) [PDF]
Tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima) is a highly invasive tree species with a cosmopolitan distribution, including an expansive range in North America. In the U.S., tree-of-heaven has established populations in more than 40 states and is considered among
Pierce, Kristen H.
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A importância do banco de sementes no controlo de Acacia dealbata [PDF]
, 2014 Mestrado em Ecologia AplicadaThe management of invasive plants is a hard task, which may be further hampered by the existence of extensive and long-lived seed banks.
Passos, Isabel Maria Melo Mendes
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Olfactory responses of Dasineura Dielsi Rübsaamen (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) females to host plant volatiles [PDF]
, 2012 Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references.In 2001, Dasineura dielsi (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a gall midge, was introduced into South Africa as a biological control agent on the invasive alien plant species, Acacia cyclops (Mimosaceae).
Kotze, MJ
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