Evaluating the climatic suitability of Engytatus passionarius Minghetti et al. (Heteroptera, Miridae) as a biological control agent of the invasive stinking passion flower Passiflora foetida L. in Australia through ecological niche models

Passiflora foetida is a climbing vine, native to the Neotropical Region that is causing major economic and ecological damage in Australia, where it is rapidly spreading. Traditional control options, such as cutting, manual uprooting, and herbicide applications are only effective for local management...

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Published in:	Biological Control
Main Authors:	Eugenia Minghetti, Pablo M. Dellapé, Mariano Maestro, Sara I. Montemayor
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Plant bug Climatic niche ENM MVE Invasive plant Sticky-plant specialisation
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424000239