Overview

Biological control of weeds has been practised for over 100 years and Australia has been a leader in this weed management technique. The classical exampleof control of prickly pears in Australia by the cactus moth Cactoblastis cactorum, which was imported from the Americas, helped to set the future for biocontrol of weeds in many countries. Since then there have been many projects using Classical Biological Control to manage numerous weed species, many of which have been successful. Importantly, there have been no serious negative non-target impacts the technique, when practised as it is in Australia, is safe and environmentally friendly. Economic assessments have shown that biocontrol of weeds in Australia has provided exceedingly high benefit-to-cost ratios. This book reviews biological control of weeds in Australia to 2011, covering over 90 weed species and a multitude of biological control agents and potential agents.

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Author:   Mic Julien ,  Rachel McFadyen ,  Jim Cullen
Publisher:   CSIRO Publishing
Imprint:   CSIRO Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   2.340kg
ISBN:  

9780643099937

ISBN 10:   064309993
Pages:   648
Publication Date:   01 March 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Sponsors Foreword List of contributors Introduction Acknowledgements Abbreviations Biological control of Australian plants: a South African and US perspective Acacia nilotica subsp. indica (Benth.) Brenan – prickly acacia Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) King & Robinson – crofton weed Ageratina riparia (Regel) K. & R. – mistflower Alternanthera philoxeroides (Martius) Grisebach – alligator weed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. – annual ragweed Anredera cordifolia (Ten.) Steenis – Madeira vine Argemone mexicana L. and Argemone ochroleuca Sweet – Mexican poppy Asparagus asparagoides (L.) Druce – bridal creeper Asphodelus fistulosus L. – onion weed Baccharis halimifolia L. – groundsel bush Billardiera heterophylla (Lindl.) L. Cayzer & Crisp – sollya Bryophyllum delagoense (Ecklon & Zeher) Schinz – mother-of-millions Cabomba caroliniana Gray – cabomba Carduus nutans L. – nodding thistle Carduus pycnocephalus L. – slender thistle

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Each of the editors has been involved in research and management of biological control of weeds for over 30 years. They have managed teams that have been involved in all facets of research in this field including overseas exploration, host specificity tests, releasing and evaluation. Each has contributed significantly to the scientific literature. Mic Julien was leader of CSIRO Entomology's Ecology and Management of Tropical Weeds Group. Rachel McFadyen was the manager of the Allan Fletcher Research Station, Department of Primary Industries, Qld. Jim Cullen was the chief of the CSIRO Division of Entomology.

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