Biological control of weeds in the Pacific Island countries and territories: current status and future prospects

Location

SPREP LIBRARY

Author(s)

Day, Michael D.

Winston, Rachel L.

Publisher

NeoBiota

Publication Year:

2016

Publication Place

Waikoloa, Hawaii

Physical Description:

26p

Call Number

[EL]

Relevant Countries

Cook Islands

Fiji

Pacific Region

Papua New Guinea

Vanuatu

Material Type

Article

Language

English

Record ID:

585

Legacy PEIN ID:

82336

General Notes

NeoBiota 30: 167-192 (2016) | doi: 10.3897/neobiota.30.7113| http://neobiota.pensoft.net

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.30.7113

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Subject Heading(s)

Invasive species

Abstract

This paper discusses the current status of biological control efforts against introduced weeds in the 22 PICTs and reviews options that could be considered by countries wishing to initiate weed biological control programmes

Species:

Sida acuta (Common wireweed)

Lantana camara (Lantana)

Theme(s):

Problem definition, Prioritisation, Decision-making

Prioritization

Programme(s):

Natural Enemies - Natural Solutions (NENS)

Tag(s)

Pacific islands

Invasive weeds

biological control

Problem definition, Prioritization and Decision-making - Prioritization

Natural Enemies Natural Solutions (NENS)

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