Author: Edward O. Gangstad
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Category : Eichhornia
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Biological Control of Water Hyacinth with Insect Enemies
Author: Edward O. Gangstad
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Category : Eichhornia
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Eichhornia
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Biological and Integrated Control of Water Hyacinth, Eichhornia Crassipes
Author: International Organization for Biological Control of Noxious Animals and Plants. Working Group for the Biological and Integrated Control of Water Hyacinth. Meeting
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Category : Water hyacinth
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
These papers present work on water hyacinth worldwide and include new research initiatives, overviews of water-hyacinth implementation programmes in various countries and a proposal for a mechanism to facilitate the dissemination of information on water hyacinth through a clearing house.
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Category : Water hyacinth
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
These papers present work on water hyacinth worldwide and include new research initiatives, overviews of water-hyacinth implementation programmes in various countries and a proposal for a mechanism to facilitate the dissemination of information on water hyacinth through a clearing house.
Biological Control of Aquatic Nuisances
Author: Gerald S. Schuytema
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Category : Aquatic pests
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Category : Aquatic pests
Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies
Author: Roy van Driesche
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444300415
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Biological control – utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests – is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an introduced predatory insect in the 1880s. Accelerated invasions by insects and spread of weedy non-native plants in the last century have increased the need for the use of biological control. Use of carefully chosen natural enemies has become a major tool for the protection of natural ecosystems, biodiversity and agricultural and urban environments. This book offers a multifaceted yet integrated discussion on two major applications of biological control: permanent control of invasive insects and plants at the landscape level and temporary suppression of both native and exotic pests in farms, tree plantations, and greenhouses. Written by leading international experts in the field, the text discusses control of invasive species and the role of natural enemies in pest management. This book is essential reading for courses on Invasive Species, Pest Management, and Crop Protection. It is an invaluable reference book for biocontrol professionals, restorationists, agriculturalists, and wildlife biologists. Further information and resources can be found on the Editor’s own website at: www.invasiveforestinsectandweedbiocontrol.info/index.htm
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444300415
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Biological control – utilizing a population of natural enemies to seasonally or permanently suppress pests – is not a new concept. The cottony cushion scale, which nearly destroyed the citrus industry of California, was controlled by an introduced predatory insect in the 1880s. Accelerated invasions by insects and spread of weedy non-native plants in the last century have increased the need for the use of biological control. Use of carefully chosen natural enemies has become a major tool for the protection of natural ecosystems, biodiversity and agricultural and urban environments. This book offers a multifaceted yet integrated discussion on two major applications of biological control: permanent control of invasive insects and plants at the landscape level and temporary suppression of both native and exotic pests in farms, tree plantations, and greenhouses. Written by leading international experts in the field, the text discusses control of invasive species and the role of natural enemies in pest management. This book is essential reading for courses on Invasive Species, Pest Management, and Crop Protection. It is an invaluable reference book for biocontrol professionals, restorationists, agriculturalists, and wildlife biologists. Further information and resources can be found on the Editor’s own website at: www.invasiveforestinsectandweedbiocontrol.info/index.htm
Introduction of the Waterhyacinth Weevil (Neochetina Eichhorniae Warner) Into Puerto Rico
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Category : Aquatic weeds
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The waterhyacinth weevil 'Neochetina eichhorniae Warner' was introduced into quarantine in Puerto Rico in anticipation of future release of the insect to aid in the control of its host aquatic plant 'Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms'. The insect is being tested for host specificity by subjecting many native plant species to it; these species include many which are of particular ecological or economic significance in Puerto Rico. Although the results are preliminary, this insect species appears to be host specific to waterhyacinth as it proved to be in the continental United States. (Author).
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Category : Aquatic weeds
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The waterhyacinth weevil 'Neochetina eichhorniae Warner' was introduced into quarantine in Puerto Rico in anticipation of future release of the insect to aid in the control of its host aquatic plant 'Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms'. The insect is being tested for host specificity by subjecting many native plant species to it; these species include many which are of particular ecological or economic significance in Puerto Rico. Although the results are preliminary, this insect species appears to be host specific to waterhyacinth as it proved to be in the continental United States. (Author).
Ecological Research Series
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Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
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Category : Ecology
Languages : en
Pages : 272
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Biological Control of Water Hyacinth with Insect Enemies
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Category : Aquatic plants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Category : Aquatic plants
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Proceedings, Research Planning Conference on the Aquatic Plant Control Program, 19-22 October 1976, Atlantic Beach, Fla
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Category : Aquatic weeds
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
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Category : Aquatic weeds
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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A Field Test of Selected Insects and Pathogens for Control of Waterhyacinths
Author: Eugene E. Addor
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Category : Aquatic plants
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
During the 1975 growing season a field experiment was begun on Lake Concordia, La., to test the potential effectiveness of selected organisms as control agents against waterhyacinths, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms. Floating frames, each approximately 2 m square, were anchored on the lake in open water and planted with locally growing waterhyacinths. Sixty of these frames (plots) were selected for treatment with various combinations of two insects (Arzama densa Walker and Neochetina eichhorniae Warner) and two fungi (Acremonium zonatum (Sawada) Gams and Cercospora rodmanii Conway) in a random block factorial arrangement with four replications per treatment, and four frames were designated as control (no-treatment) plots. All plots were weighed at 2-week intervals throughout the growing season, flowering stalks were counted, and plant heights were measured at each weighing date. Observations were also made on insect and pathogen populations on the plots during the season. Preliminary indications are that significant reductions in the growth rate or total accumulation of waterhyacinth mass in the test plots were not achieved by any of the treatment combinations during the first season's tests, but the potential for some of the treatments to effect the desired control began to emerge during the second year.
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Category : Aquatic plants
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
During the 1975 growing season a field experiment was begun on Lake Concordia, La., to test the potential effectiveness of selected organisms as control agents against waterhyacinths, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms. Floating frames, each approximately 2 m square, were anchored on the lake in open water and planted with locally growing waterhyacinths. Sixty of these frames (plots) were selected for treatment with various combinations of two insects (Arzama densa Walker and Neochetina eichhorniae Warner) and two fungi (Acremonium zonatum (Sawada) Gams and Cercospora rodmanii Conway) in a random block factorial arrangement with four replications per treatment, and four frames were designated as control (no-treatment) plots. All plots were weighed at 2-week intervals throughout the growing season, flowering stalks were counted, and plant heights were measured at each weighing date. Observations were also made on insect and pathogen populations on the plots during the season. Preliminary indications are that significant reductions in the growth rate or total accumulation of waterhyacinth mass in the test plots were not achieved by any of the treatment combinations during the first season's tests, but the potential for some of the treatments to effect the desired control began to emerge during the second year.
Natural Enemies
Author: Ann E. Hajek
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521653855
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521653855
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 396
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