Biological Control of Tropical Weeds Using Arthropods
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Biological Control of Tropical Weeds Using Arthropods

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  2. English
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Biological Control of Tropical Weeds Using Arthropods

About this book

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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Information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2009
Print ISBN
9780521877916
eBook ISBN
9780511501449
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Entomology
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. 1 Biological control of weeds in the tropics and sustainability
  9. 2 Acacia nilotica ssp. indica (L.) Willd. ex Del. (Mimosaceae)
  10. 3 Australian Acacia species (Mimosaceae) in South Africa
  11. 4 Ageratina adenophora (Sprengel) King and Robinson (Asteraceae)
  12. 5 Azolla filiculoides Lamarck (Azollaceae)
  13. 6 Cabomba caroliniana Gray (Cabombaceae)
  14. 7 Invasive cactus species (Cactaceae)
  15. 8 Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson (Asteraceae)
  16. 9 Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don (Melastomataceae)
  17. 10 Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Cucurbitaceae)
  18. 11 Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms–Laub. (Pontederiaceae)
  19. 12 Lantana camara Linn. (Verbenaceae)
  20. 13 Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle (Mimosaceae)
  21. 14 Mimosa pigra L. (Leguminosae)
  22. 15 Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae)
  23. 16 Passiflora mollissima (HBK) Bailey (Passifloraceae)
  24. 17 Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae)
  25. 18 Prosopis species (Leguminosae)
  26. 19 Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell (Salviniaceae)
  27. 20 Solanum mauritianum Scopoli (Solanaceae)
  28. 21 Application of natural antagonists including arthropods to resist weedy Striga (Oranbanchaceae) in tropical agroecosystems
  29. 22 Biological control of weeds in India
  30. 23 The role of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in biological control of weeds
  31. 24 The role of Secretariat of the Pacific Community in the biological control of weeds in the Pacific Islands region – past, present, and future activities
  32. Index

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