An Overview of the Main Environmental Issues Affecting Kisumu and Lake Victoria's Winam Gulf [PDF]
, 2009 This overview was produced in response to a request from the Mayor of Kisumu, who expressed the urgent need to deal with the deteriorating environment in and around the City and in the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria. Researched and written by experts at the
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The decline of water hyacinth on Lake Victoria was due to biological control by Neochetina spp [PDF]
, 2007 There has been some debate recently about the cause of the decline of water hyacinth on Lake Victoria. While much of this evidence points to classical biological control as the major factor, the El Niño associated weather pattern of the last quarter of ...
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ESTABLISHMENT OF NEOCHETINA SPP.: THEIR PATTERN OF LOCAL DISPERSAL AND AGE STRUCTURE AT THE RELEASE SITE [PDF]
, 2011 Study on the distribution pattern and age structure ofNeochetina spp. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) at the release site was conducted to know a) the distribution pattern of the weevil, b) its establishment status, c) its survival rate in the field, and d ...
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Impact of nutrients and herbivory by Eccritotarsus catarinensis on the biological control of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes [PDF]
, 2007 Many water hyacinth infestations in South Africa are the symptom of eutrophication, and as a result, biological control of this weed is variable. This study examined the effects of herbivory by the mirid, Eccritotarsus catarinensis, on water hyacinth ...
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Catalogue des ennemis naturels des macrophytes flottants Pistia stratiotes, Salvinia molesta et Eichhornia crassipes [PDF]
, 1991 We identified from bibliographical review and field observations fourty two species composed essentially of molluscs and insects. These animals attack floating plants such as E. crassipes, P. stratiotes and S. molesta.
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Current Status of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Ethiopia: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects: A Review [PDF]
, 2021 Water hyacinth is one of the rapidly spreading aquatic weeds, both globally and in Ethiopia, causing adverse effect on ecosystem and human benefits.
Dechassa, Nagassa
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Water hyacinth infestation of River Niger and Kainji Lake, Nigeria [PDF]
, 2002 (6 page ...
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INTEGRATED USE OF NEOCHETINA BRUCHI AND ALTERNARIA EICHHORNIAE IN CONTROLLING WATER HYACINTH
Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology, 1999 The study on the integrated use of the chevroned water hyacinth weevil (Neochetina bruchi Mustache) and the water hyacinth blight disease (Alternaria eichhorniae Nag Raj & Ponnappa) in s uppressing water hyacinth growth was carried out under field ...
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Compatibility of Glyphosate with Galerucella calmariensis; a Biological Control Agent for Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) [PDF]
, 1999 By integrating Galerucella calmariensis with glyphosate there is potential to achieve both immediate and sustained control of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria).
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Vegetation response to cattail management at Cheyenne Bottoms, Kansas [PDF]
, 2004 Dense, monospecific cattail (Typha spp.) stands are a problem in many prairie wetlands because they alter habitat structure and function, resulting in a decrease in use by wildlife species.
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