Assessing the status of biological control as a management tool for suppression of invasive alien plants in South Africa

Biological control of invasive alien plant (IAP) species is the use of introduced, highly selective natural enemies (usually herbivorous arthropods or pathogens) to control plants. It has been used in 130 countries as a valuable tool for the control of IAP species, with a total of over 550 biologica...

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Main Authors: Zachariades, Costas, Paterson, Iain D, Strathie, Lorraine W, Hill, M P, van Wilgen, Brian W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/59762
https://doi.org/10.4102/abc.v47i2.2142