Successful biological control of mist flower ( Ageratina riparia) in New Zealand: Agent establishment, impact and benefits to the native flora

The white smut fungus ( Entyloma ageratinae) and the gall fly ( Procecidochares alani) were released in New Zealand in 1998 and 2001 respectively to suppress mist flower ( Ageratina riparia). The fungus established and spread rapidly, crossing 80 km of sea to Great Barrier Island within 2 years. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Biological control 2007-03, Vol.40 (3), p.370-385
Hauptverfasser:	Barton, Jane, Fowler, Simon V., Gianotti, Alison F., Winks, Chris J., de Beurs, Maarten, Arnold, Greg C., Forrester, Guy
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ageratina riparia biological control agents Biological control of weeds Entyloma Entyloma ageratinae environmental assessment exotic plants flora galls indigenous species Mist flower native plants Native regeneration nontarget organisms plant pathogenic fungi Procecidochares Procecidochares alani Replacement weeds Selaginella kraussiana smut diseases species diversity vegetation cover weed biocontrol weed control
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