Biological Control of Tropical Weeds Using Arthropods

Discusses the biological control of weeds using arthropods, providing ecological management models for use across the tropical world.

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.

1. Biological control of weeds in the tropics and sustainability R. Muniappan, G. V. P. Reddy and A. Raman
2. Acacia nilotica ssp. Indica (L.) Willd. ex Del. (Mimosaceae) K. Dhileepan
3. Australian Acacia species (Mimosaceae) in South Africa F. Impson, J. H. Hoffmann and C. Kleinjan
4. Ageratina adenophora (Sprengel) R. King and H. Robinson (Asteraceae) R. Muniappan, A. Raman and G. V. P. Reddy
5. Azolla filiculoides Lamarck (Nostocaceae) M. P. Hill and A. J. McConnachie
6. Cabomba caroliniana Gray (Cabombaceae) S. Schooler, W. Cabrera-Walsh and M. H. Julien
7. Invasive cactus species (Cactaceae) H. Zimmermann, C. Moran and J. H. Hoffmann
8. Chromolaena odorata (L.) King and Robinson (Asteraceae) C. Zachariades, M. Day, R. Muniappan and G. V. P. Reddy
9. Clidemia hirta (L.) D. Don (Melastomataceae) P. Conant
10. Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt (Cucurbitaceae) R. Muniappan, G. V. P. Reddy and A. Raman
11. Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laub. (Pontederiaceae) J. A. Coetzee, M. P. Hill, M. H. Julien, T. D. Center and H. A. Cordo
12. Lantana camara Linn. (Verbenaceae) M. D. Day and M. P. Zalucki
13. Mimosa diplotricha C. Wright ex Sauvalle (Mimosaceae) L. S. Kuniata
14. Mimosa pigra L. (Leguminosae) T. A. Heard and Q. Paynter
15. Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) K. Dhileepan and L. Strathie
16. Passiflora mollissima (HBK) Bailey (Passifloraceae) G. P. Markin
17. Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae) P. Neuenschwander, M. H. Julien, T. D. Center and M. P. Hill
18. Prosopis species (Leguminosae) R. D. van Klinken, J. H. Hoffmann, H. G. Zimmermann and A. P. Roberts
19. Salvinia molesta D. S. Mitchell (Salviniaceae) M. H. Julien, M. P. Hill and P. W. Tipping
20. Solanum mauritianum Scopoli (Solanaceae) T. Olckers
21. Application of natural antagonists including arthropods to resist weedy Striga (Scrophulariaceae) in tropical agroecosystems J. Sauerborn and D. Muller-Stover
22. Biological control of weeds in India J. Rabindra and B. S. Bhumannavar
23. The role of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in weed biological control F. Beed and T. Dubois
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 W. Orapa
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