Biological Control of Weeds: Is it Safe?

Invasive plants are non-native plant species that cause harm in their introduced range. Classical biological control of invasive plants is the use of natural enemies, imported insects and mites or pathogens, to control the target plants. This publication explains the strategies and rules in place t...

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Main Authors: Carey Minteer, Eutychus Kariuki, James P. Cuda
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2021-12-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128475
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description Invasive plants are non-native plant species that cause harm in their introduced range. Classical biological control of invasive plants is the use of natural enemies, imported insects and mites or pathogens, to control the target plants. This publication explains the strategies and rules in place to ensure that organisms released for the biological control of weeds are safe and effective.
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spelling doaj-art-336804682cf444e1842cfb338c73aacf2025-02-08T05:44:17ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092021-12-0120216Biological Control of Weeds: Is it Safe?Carey Minteer0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3661-7518Eutychus Kariuki1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8144-9496James P. Cuda2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4744-5416University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Invasive plants are non-native plant species that cause harm in their introduced range. Classical biological control of invasive plants is the use of natural enemies, imported insects and mites or pathogens, to control the target plants. This publication explains the strategies and rules in place to ensure that organisms released for the biological control of weeds are safe and effective. https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/128475Classical Biological ControlInvasive Plants
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title_fullStr Biological Control of Weeds: Is it Safe?
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Invasive Plants
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