Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xi, 495 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9780511576348
Content:
Weeds are a major constraint to agricultural production, particularly in the developing world. Cost-efficient biological control is a self-sustaining way to reduce this problem, and produces fewer non-target effects than chemical methods, which can cause serious damage to the environment. This book covers the origin, distribution, and ecology of twenty model invasive weed species, which occur in habitats from tropical to temperate to aquatic. Sustainable biological control of each weed using one or more arthropods is discussed. The aim is to provide ecological management models for use across the tropical world, and to assist in the assessment of potential risks to native and economic plants. This is a valuable resource for scientists and policy makers concerned with the biological control of invasive tropical plants
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
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Biological control of weeds in the tropics and sustainability
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Acacia nilotica ssp. indica (L.) Willd. ex Del. (Mimosaceae)
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Australian Acacia species (Mimosaceae) in South Africa
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Ageratina adenophora (Sprengel) King and Robinson (Asteraceae)
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Azolla filiculoides Lamarck (Azollaceae)
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Cabomba caroliniana Gray (Cabombaceae)
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Invasive cactus species (Cactaceae)
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Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson (Asteraceae)
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Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don (Melastomataceae)
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Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Cucurbitaceae)
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Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laub. (Pontederiaceae)
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Lantana camara Linn. (Verbenaceae)
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Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle (Mimosaceae)
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Mimosa pigra L. (Leguminosae)
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Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae)
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Passiflora mollissima (HBK) Bailey (Passifloraceae)
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Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae)
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Prosopis species (Leguminosae)
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Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitchell (Salviniaceae)
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Solanum mauritianum Scopoli (Solanaceae)
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Application of natural antagonists including arthropods to resist weedy Striga (Orabanchaceae) in tropical agroecosystems
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Biological control of weeds in India
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The role of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in biological control of weeds
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The role of Secretariat of the Pacific Community in the biological control of weeds in the Pacific Islands region : past, present, and future activities
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521877916
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781107411265
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780521877916
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511576348
