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- Title
DEMOGRAPHIC MODELS INFORM SELECTION OF BIOCONTROL AGENTS FOR GARLIC MUSTARD (ALLIARIA PETIOLATA).
- Authors
Davis, Adam S.; Landis, Douglas A.; Nuzzo, Victoria; Blossey, Bernd; Gerber, Esther; Hinz, Hariet L.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the study that involves the selection of biological control agents for garlic mustard. According to the author, the introduction of weed biological control programs to a minimum number of host-specific natural enemies are necessary to increase the effectiveness of biological control agents. The application of elasticity analysis of a matrix model has been used to help in the selection of biological control agents for garlic mustard. It is stated that four weevil species in Ceutorhynchus family has been newly considered as possible biological control agents for garlic mustard.
- Subjects
BIOLOGICAL weed control; RESEARCH; MUSTARD; PLANT health; ELASTICITY; CEUTHORHYNCHUS; MATRICES (Mathematics); BEETLES; PHYSIOLOGICAL control systems
- Publication
Ecological Applications, 2006, Vol 16, Issue 6, p2399
- ISSN
1051-0761
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1890/1051-0761(2006)016[2399:DMISOB]2.0.CO;2