A review of the biocontrol programmes against aquatic weeds in South Africa

JA Coetzee, A Bownes, GD Martin, BE Miller… - African …, 2021 - journals.co.za
Biological control (biocontrol) against invasive macrophytes is one of the longest standing
programmes in South Africa, initiated in the 1970s against water hyacinth, Pontederia …

A catalogue of natural enemies of invasive alien plants in South Africa: classical biological control agents considered, released and established, exotic natural …

C Zachariades - African Entomology, 2021 - journals.co.za
A catalogue of natural enemies considered and released as biological control (biocontrol)
agents against invasive alien plants in South Africa has been maintained for many years …

Climatic suitability and compatibility of the invasive Iris pseudacorus L.(Iridaceae) in the Southern Hemisphere: Considerations for biocontrol

G Minuti, I Stiers, JA Coetzee - Biological Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Iris pseudacorus L.(Iridaceae) is an emergent macrophyte native to Europe, North Africa and
western Asia. Considered invasive in wetland habitats around the world, this species is now …

Contrasting effects of climate change on the invasion risk and biocontrol potential of the invasive Iris pseudacorus L. between Northern and Southern Hemisphere

G Minuti, JA Coetzee, I Stiers - Biological Control, 2023 - Elsevier
Iris pseudacorus is both a prized ornamental and an invasive aquatic plant that tends to
grow dense monospecific stands, displacing the local vegetation and altering the hydrology …

Citizen science improves the known and potential distribution of a strong wetland invader: Implications for niche modeling and invasion management

P Gervazoni, G Minuti, D Fuentes-Rodriguez… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Invasive alien species are one of the main causes of biodiversity loss and ecosystem
alteration. Obtaining up-to-date occurrence records and accurate invasion risk maps has …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of cadmium and zinc interactions on the physiological biochemistry and enrichment characteristics of Iris pseudacorus

X Yu, Y Liu, L Yue, X Zeng, Y Huang, H Xue… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Compound pollution with cadmium (Cd) and zinc (Zn) is common in nature. The effects of
compounded Cd and Zn on the growth and development of Iris pseudacorus in the …

[HTML][HTML] Removal of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Low Polluted Wastewater by Aquatic Plants: Impact of Monochromatic Light Radiation

L Fan, X Zhang, Q Li, Y Liu, H Wang, S Zang - Water, 2024 - mdpi.com
Plant absorption via aquatic plants is vital for the deep purification of treated wastewater.
This study aimed to determine the removal efficiencies of nitrogen and phosphorus for …

Distribution and sexual reproductive potential of Iris pseudacorus L.(Iridaceae) in South Africa

E Sandenbergh, A Petruzzella, JA Coetzee - South African Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Iris pseudacorus L.(Iridaceae), or yellow flag iris, is an emergent aquatic
macrophyte which has been distributed globally as an ornamental pond plant. The species …

Simulated trampling by cattle negatively impacts invasive yellow-flag iris (Iris pseudacorus) when submerged

AL Stoneburner, PJ Meiman, TW Ocheltree… - Invasive Plant Science …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Yellow-flag iris (Iris pseudacorus L.) is a nonnative, invasive wetland plant that disrupts
riparian ecosystem processes and is widely distributed across the United States and …

[PDF][PDF] The invasion autecology of Iris pseudacorus L.(Iridaceae) in South Africa

E Sandenbergh - 2021 - core.ac.uk
Iris pseudacorus L.(Iridaceae) is an emergent aquatic macrophyte originating from Europe,
north Africa, and western Asia, and is becoming an increasingly problematic invader in …