The use of molecular techniques is rapidly growing as the tools have become more diverse
and powerful, more widely available, and easier to implement. Molecular analyses are able …

The impacts of different biotic and abiotic limiting factors on introduced biological control
agents and their weed targets may result in geographically variable control, with implications …

Practitioners of classical biological control of invasive weeds are confronted with a dual
expectation: to achieve successful control of plant invaders and to avoid damage to …

A dataset of weed biocontrol agents released in New Zealand was used to review the
importance of several factors that have been hypothesized to be predictors of agent impact …

Arundo donax (giant reed) is an aggressive invasive weed of riparian habitats throughout
the southern half of the United States from California to Maryland. Native to Asia, the species …

Thorough pre-release studies to determine the environmental safety of biocontrol agents
and to predict their effectiveness in controlling the target weed are crucial parts of any weed …

Aim The genetic makeup and evolutionary potential of alien species can be profoundly
influenced by their introduction history, but without detailed historical records, it can be …

Abstract Convolvulus arvensis L.(Convolvulaceae), commonly known as field bindweed, is a
creeping perennial plant found throughout the temperate regions of the world. We performed …

Various factors can influence the population dynamics of phytophages post introduction, of
which climate is fundamental. Here we present an approach, using a mechanistic modelling …

Considerable progress has been made towards the successful classical biological control of
many of Australia's exotic weeds over the past decade. Some 43 new arthropod or pathogen …