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Pre-release surveys reveal a novel association between a native weevil and the invasive Nymphaea mexicana Zuccarini (Nymphaeaceae) in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71392 Thu 25 Apr 2024 17:39:20 SAST ]]> Know thy enemy: Investigating genetic contributions from putative parents of invasive Nymphaea mexicana hybrids in South Africa as part of efforts to develop biological control http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72070 Thu 25 Apr 2024 17:38:21 SAST ]]> International agreement for the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources: a practical proposal http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71502 Thu 25 Apr 2024 17:37:24 SAST ]]> Best practices in the use and exchange of microorganism biological control genetic resources http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71495 Thu 25 Apr 2024 17:36:27 SAST ]]> Impact of Access and Benefit Sharing implementation on biological control genetic resources http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71501 Thu 25 Apr 2024 17:35:30 SAST ]]> Do thermal requirements of Dichrorampha odorata, a shoot-boring moth for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata, explain its failure to establish in South Africa? http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71391 Thu 25 Apr 2024 17:30:21 SAST ]]> Baculovirus-based strategies for the management of insect pests: a focus on development and application in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71389 Thu 25 Apr 2024 16:13:59 SAST ]]> A review of the biocontrol programmes against aquatic weeds in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70326 Thu 25 Apr 2024 15:53:41 SAST ]]> Characterisation of novel CrleGV isolates for false codling moth control-lessons learnt from codling moth resistance to CpGV. http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72237 Mon 29 Apr 2024 09:34:56 SAST ]]> Is classical biological control a 20th century" old science" paradigm that is losing its way? http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72239 Mon 29 Apr 2024 09:33:00 SAST ]]> Weevil borne microbes contribute as much to the reduction of photosynthesis in water hyacinth as does herbivory http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72073 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:32:37 SAST ]]> Using a unified invasion framework to characterize Africa’s first loricariid catfish invasion http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71507 300 mm TL) adult fish. Gonadal assessment of adults demonstrated the presence of reproduction capable specimens. The concurrent occurrence of mature adults and juvenile fish demonstrated establishment. Locality records indicate that P. disjunctivus has already spread between two rivers through an inter basin water transfer. Using a unified framework for invasions this invasion was categorized as a self-sustaining population in the wild with individuals surviving and reproducing a significant distance from their original point of introduction. Containment is suggested as potential management strategy.]]> Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:31:38 SAST ]]> The effect of herbivory by the mite Orthogalumna terebrantis on the growth and photosynthetic performance of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71642 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:31:03 SAST ]]> Persistence and virulence of promising entomopathogenic fungal isolates for use in citrus orchards in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71394 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:30:22 SAST ]]> Overcrowding of false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) leads to the isolation of five new Cryptophlebia leucotreta granulovirus (CrleGV-SA) isolates http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71637 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:29:50 SAST ]]> Nutrient-mediated effects on Cornops aquaticum Brüner (Orthoptera: Acrididae), a potential biological control agent of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) 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codling Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) for use in a sterile insect release program http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72098 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:18:58 SAST ]]> Host searching and oviposition behaviour of Agathis bishopi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a larval parasitoid of false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): a potential proxy indicator for fruit infestation http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70330 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:18:33 SAST ]]> Genetic and biological characterisation of a novel Plutella xylostella granulovirus, PlxyGV-SA http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71498 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:18:08 SAST ]]> DNA-based identification of Lepidoptera associated with citrus in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70205 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:17:28 SAST ]]> Comparisons of isotopic niche widths of some invasive and indigenous fauna in 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insulata, a biological control agent of Chromolaena odorata in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71505 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:14:22 SAST ]]> Screening of entomopathogenic fungi against citrus mealybug, Plannococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70333 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:13:41 SAST ]]> Nitrogen fertilisation improves growth of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) and the performance of the biological control agent, Pareuchaetes insulata (Erebidae) http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71393 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:13:17 SAST ]]> Heterogeneity in virulence relationships between Cryptophlebia leucotreta granulovirus isolates and geographically distinct host populations: Lessons from codling moth resistance to CpGV-M http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71500 Fri 26 Apr 2024 10:12:02 SAST ]]> Entomopathogenic fungi as control 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]]> Biological control of water lettuce, Pistia stratiotes L., facilitates macroinvertebrate biodiversity recovery: a mesocosm study http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72112 Fri 26 Apr 2024 09:24:51 SAST ]]> The role of mass-rearing in weed biological control projects in South Africa http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70335 Fri 26 Apr 2024 09:21:46 SAST ]]> The influence of citrus orchard age on the ecology of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71486 Fri 26 Apr 2024 09:20:01 SAST ]]> The effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration on the biological control of invasive aquatic weeds http://vital.seals.ac.za:8080/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71643 Fri 26 Apr 2024 09:19:07 SAST ]]> Prioritisation of targets for weed biological control I: a review of existing prioritisation schemes and development of a system for South Africa 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