A review of the causes and consequences of geographical variability in weed biological control successes
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 …
agents and their weed targets may result in geographically variable control, with implications …
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 …
agents against invasive alien plants in South Africa has been maintained for many years …
Biological control of three Eupatorieae weeds in South Africa: 2011–2020
C Zachariades, L Van Der Westhuizen… - African …, 2021 - journals.co.za
Several weed species within the asteraceous tribe Eupatorieae, all with a neotropical origin,
are invasive in South Africa. Three of these form the subject of this review paper …
are invasive in South Africa. Three of these form the subject of this review paper …
Application of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium+ carbon fertilizer improves the growth of Tecoma stans and the performance of its root-feeding biological control agent …
LG Madire, DO Simelane, T Olckers - Biocontrol Science and …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The invasive tree Tecoma stans (L.) Juss. ex Kunth var stans (Bignoniaceae) has been
targeted for biological control in South Africa since 2003. Plant nutrients contained in …
targeted for biological control in South Africa since 2003. Plant nutrients contained in …
Developmental and reproductive performance of a specialist herbivore depend on seasonality of, and light conditions experienced by, the host plant
Host plant phenology (as influenced by seasonality) and light-mediated changes in the
phenotypic and phytochemical properties of leaves have been hypothesised to equivocally …
phenotypic and phytochemical properties of leaves have been hypothesised to equivocally …
[PDF][PDF] Biological control of Chromolaena odorata: Pareuchaetes insulata spreads its wings.
C Zachariades, OO Uyi, N Dube, LW Strathie, D Muir… - 2016 - researchgate.net
Populations of the leaf-feeding moth Pareuchaetes insulata from Florida (USA), Jamaica
and Cuba were mass-reared by the South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) …
and Cuba were mass-reared by the South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) …
Increased ploidy of Butomus umbellatus in introduced populations is not associated with higher phenotypic plasticity to N and P
Separate introductions or post-introduction evolution may lead to multiple invader genotypes
or cytotypes that differ in growth rates, biomass or chemical profile responses (phenotype) to …
or cytotypes that differ in growth rates, biomass or chemical profile responses (phenotype) to …
Suppression of the aquatic weed Hydrilla verticillata (Lf) Royle (Hydrocharitaceae) by a leaf-cutting moth Parapoynx diminutalis Snellen (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in …
A Bownes - African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
A classical biological control programme against Hydrilla verticillata (Lf) Royle
(Hydrocharitaceae) was initiated in South Africa following the discovery of extensive mats in …
(Hydrocharitaceae) was initiated in South Africa following the discovery of extensive mats in …
Temperature-dependent performance and potential distribution of Pareuchaetes insulata, a biological control agent of Chromolaena odorata in South Africa
Despite the release of about 1.9 million individuals of Pareuchaetes insulata
(Walker)(Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in KwaZulu-Natal for the biological control of Chromolaena …
(Walker)(Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in KwaZulu-Natal for the biological control of Chromolaena …
The nocturnal larvae of a specialist folivore prefer Chromolaena odorata (L.) foliage from a sunny environment, but does it matter?
Increasing evidence suggests that the responses of insect herbivores to environment-
mediated changes in the phenotypic and phytochemical traits of their host plants are more …
mediated changes in the phenotypic and phytochemical traits of their host plants are more …