https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Index ${session.getAttribute("locale")} 5 Integrating chemical control with sterile insect releases in an integrated pest management programme for Thaumatotibia leucotreta https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72092 Wed 17 Apr 2024 13:10:59 SAST ]]> Effect of water trophic level on the impact of the water hyacinth moth Niphograpta albiguttalis on Eichhornia crassipes https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72090 Wed 17 Apr 2024 13:00:39 SAST ]]> Development of a Postharvest Cold Treatment for Cryptophlebia peltastica (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) for Export of Litchis From South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72089 Wed 17 Apr 2024 12:51:03 SAST ]]> Comparisons of isotopic niche widths of some invasive and indigenous fauna in a South African river https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72088 Wed 17 Apr 2024 12:46:11 SAST ]]> Baited traps may be an alternative to conventional pesticides in the integrated crop management of chicory (Compositae) in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6858 Wed 07 Jul 2021 16:15:52 SAST ]]> Toxic effect of herbicides used for water hyacinth control on two insects released for its biological control in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29601 Wed 07 Jul 2021 16:08:54 SAST ]]> Impact of nutrients and herbivory by Eccritotarsus catarinensis on the biological control of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6945 Wed 07 Jul 2021 13:13:52 SAST ]]> The decline of water hyacinth on Lake Victoria was due to biological control by Neochetina spp https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6927 Tue 31 Aug 2021 11:56:53 SAST ]]> Nitrogen fertilisation improves growth of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae) and the performance of the biological control agent, Pareuchaetes insulata (Erebidae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71393 Tue 30 Jan 2024 09:02:32 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? https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71391 Tue 30 Jan 2024 08:54:46 SAST ]]> Baculovirus-based strategies for the management of insect pests: a focus on development and application in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71389 Tue 30 Jan 2024 08:43:51 SAST ]]> Advances in the regulation of weed biological control in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71388 Tue 30 Jan 2024 08:38:15 SAST ]]> A promising biological control agent for the invasive alien plant, Pereskia aculeata Miller (Cactaceae), in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71387 Tue 30 Jan 2024 08:34:34 SAST ]]> Invasive alien aquatic plant species management drives aquatic ecosystem community recovery: An exploration using stable isotope analysis https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72069 Tue 16 Apr 2024 08:34:20 SAST ]]> Weevil borne microbes contribute as much to the reduction of photosynthesis in water hyacinth as does herbivory https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72073 Tue 16 Apr 2024 08:29:18 SAST ]]> Prioritisation of potential agents for the biological control of the invasive alien weed, Pereskia aculeata (Cactaceae), in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:30644 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:55:07 SAST ]]> Isolation, identification and genetic characterisation of a microsporidium isolated from carob moth, Ectomyelois ceratoniae (Zeller) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:27674 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:53:46 SAST ]]> Community entomology: insects, science and society https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:35429 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:52:08 SAST ]]> Changes in chemical composition of essential oils from leaves of different Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae) varieties after feeding by the introduced biological control agent, Falconia intermedia Distant (Hemiptera: Miridae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:27664 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:51:38 SAST ]]> Biology and rearing of Ectomyeolis ceratoniae Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) carob moth, a pest of multiple crops in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:27652 0.15 mm for the five instars, respectively. The insect was reared individually and communally in glass vials, the latter to develop a mass-rearing technique. Developmental time from neonate to pupa was significantly slower when larvae were individually reared (38.18 ±1.2 days) compared to when they were communally reared (24.6 ± 0.65 days). A microsporidian infection (Nosema sp.) was recorded in the culture, causing significantly (fy6 = 14.99, P = 0.0082) higher mortality of communally reared larvae (76.25 % ± 11.87) than individually reared larvae (24.9 % ± 9.6).]]> Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:51:01 SAST ]]> Assessing the status of biological control as a management tool for suppression of invasive alien plants in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:27646 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:50:30 SAST ]]> The contributions of biological control to reduced plant size and biomass of water hyacinth populations https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29326 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:49:54 SAST ]]> Synergies between research organisations and the wider community in enhancing weed biological control in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29258 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:49:08 SAST ]]> Developmental and reproductive performance of a specialist herbivore depend on seasonality of, and light conditions experienced by, the host plant https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:27667 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:46:56 SAST ]]> Economic evaluation of water loss saving due to the biological control of water hyacinth at New Year’s Dam, Eastern Cape province, South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29502 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:45:05 SAST ]]> The biological control of aquatic weeds in South Africa: current status and future challenges https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:27706 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:44:44 SAST ]]> The abundance of an invasive freshwater snail Tarebia granifera (Lamarck, 1822) in the Nseleni River, South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29382 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:44:27 SAST ]]> Potential of entomopathogenic fungal isolates for Control of the soil-dwelling life stages of Thaumatotibia leucotreta Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in citrus https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:27684 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:44:05 SAST ]]> Biological control of Salvinia molesta in South Africa revisited https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:32318 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:43:34 SAST ]]> Post-release monitoring in classical biological control of weeds: higher trophic levels modify competitive interactions between invasive macrophytes https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:38949 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:42:15 SAST ]]> Implementation of access and benefit-sharing measures has consequences for classical biological control of weeds: https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:38964 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:40:35 SAST ]]> Agents sans frontiers: cross-border aquatic weed biological control in the rivers of southern Mozambique https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:38794 Tue 15 Aug 2023 11:39:04 SAST ]]> Characterization of a succession of small insect viruses in a wild South African population of Nudaurelia cytherea capensis (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6474 Tue 15 Aug 2023 08:46:13 SAST ]]> The influence of citrus orchard age on the ecology of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71486 Tue 06 Feb 2024 12:44:10 SAST ]]> Prospects for the biological control of Iris pseudacorus L(Iridaceae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71485 Tue 06 Feb 2024 12:40:01 SAST ]]> Prioritisation of targets for weed biological control I: a review of existing prioritisation schemes and development of a system for South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71484 Tue 06 Feb 2024 12:34:58 SAST ]]> It's a numbers game: inundative biological control of water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes), using Megamelus scutellaris (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) yields success at a high elevation, hypertrophic reservoir in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71483 Tue 06 Feb 2024 12:30:55 SAST ]]> Interaction between an entomopathogenic fungus and entomopathogenic nematodes for increased mortality of Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71482 Tue 06 Feb 2024 12:24:32 SAST ]]> Impacts of a sub-lethal dose of glyphosate on water hyacinth nutrients and its indirect effects on Neochetina weevils https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71481 Tue 06 Feb 2024 12:20:51 SAST ]]> The role of mass-rearing in weed biological control projects in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70335 Tue 05 Dec 2023 11:28:09 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 https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70330 Tue 05 Dec 2023 11:09:24 SAST ]]> An analysis of the fruit-sucking and fruit-piercing moth complex in citrus orchards in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70329 Tue 05 Dec 2023 11:02:23 SAST ]]> Agathis bishopi, a larval parasitoid of false codling moth Thaumatotibia leucotreta: laboratory rearing and effect of adult food on parasitism and longevity https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70328 Tue 05 Dec 2023 10:58:55 SAST ]]> DNA-based identification of Lepidoptera associated with citrus in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70205 Thu 30 Nov 2023 14:04:43 SAST ]]> Comparison of the biology of geographically distinct populations of the citrus pest, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick)(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70204 Thu 30 Nov 2023 14:00:46 SAST ]]> Simulated global increases in atmospheric CO2 alter the tissue composition, but not the growth of some submerged aquatic plant bicarbonate users growing in DIC rich waters https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71640 Thu 22 Feb 2024 13:26:22 SAST ]]> Overcrowding of false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick) leads to the isolation of five new Cryptophlebia leucotreta granulovirus (CrleGV-SA) isolates https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71637 Thu 22 Feb 2024 12:40:36 SAST ]]> Morphological, genetic and biological characterisation of a novel alphabaculovirus isolated from Cryptophlebia peltastica (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71635 Thu 22 Feb 2024 12:33:51 SAST ]]> Efforts towards engaging communities to promote the benefits of biological control research and implementation in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71146 Thu 18 Jan 2024 09:15:40 SAST ]]> The role of eutrophication in the biological control of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:29474 Thu 18 Jan 2024 09:05:18 SAST ]]> Invasive alien aquatic plants in South African freshwater ecosystems: https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:42680 Thu 18 Jan 2024 08:55:40 SAST ]]> More than a century of biological control against invasive alien plants in South Africa: a synoptic view of what has been accomplished https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:42679 Thu 18 Jan 2024 08:55:25 SAST ]]> The South America tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), spreads its wings in Eastern Africa: distribution and socioeconomic impacts https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72099 Thu 18 Apr 2024 09:44:12 SAST ]]> The effect of long-distance transportation on the fitness of irradiated false codling Moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) for use in a sterile insect release program https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72098 Thu 18 Apr 2024 09:34:13 SAST ]]> The attitudes of riparian communities to the presence of water hyacinth in the Wouri River Basin, Douala, Cameroon https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72096 Thu 18 Apr 2024 09:14:58 SAST ]]> Thaumatotibia leucotreta and the Navel orange: ovipositional preferences and host susceptibility https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72095 Thu 18 Apr 2024 09:09:05 SAST ]]> Morphological identification of fungi associated with Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.-Solms) Laubach in the Wouri River Basin, Douala, Cameroon https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72093 Thu 18 Apr 2024 08:57:18 SAST ]]> Using a unified invasion framework to characterize Africa’s first loricariid catfish invasion https://vital.seals.ac.za/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.]]> Thu 08 Feb 2024 13:45:28 SAST ]]> Temperature-dependent performance and potential distribution of Pareuchaetes insulata, a biological control agent of Chromolaena odorata in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71505 Thu 08 Feb 2024 13:39:58 SAST ]]> Nagoya Protocol and Africa’s willingness to share biological control agents, are we deterred by barriers instead of using opportunities to work together? https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71503 Thu 08 Feb 2024 13:29:23 SAST ]]> Entomopathogenic fungi as control agents of Thaumatotibia leucotreta in citrus orchards: field efficacy and persistence https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71497 Thu 08 Feb 2024 13:05:06 SAST ]]> Best of both worlds: The thermal physiology of Hydrellia egeriae, a biological control agent for the submerged aquatic weed, Egeria densa in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71494 Thu 08 Feb 2024 12:54:23 SAST ]]> The influence of citrus orchard age on the ecology of entomopathogenic fungi and nematodes https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71462 Thu 01 Feb 2024 09:50:54 SAST ]]> The effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration on the biological control of invasive aquatic weeds https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71643 Mon 26 Feb 2024 11:09:46 SAST ]]> Identity and origins of introduced and native Azolla species in Florida https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71634 Mon 26 Feb 2024 09:26:59 SAST ]]> Microbial agents for control of aquatic weeds and their role in integrated management https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72071 Mon 15 Apr 2024 11:06:35 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 https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72070 Mon 15 Apr 2024 10:58:18 SAST ]]> Host stage preference and performance of Dolichogenidea gelechiidivoris (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a candidate for classical biological control of Tuta absoluta in Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72068 Mon 15 Apr 2024 10:47:22 SAST ]]> Natural enemies from South Africa for biological control of Lagarosiphon major (Ridl.) Moss ex Wager (Hydrocharitaceae) in Europe https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:30637 Mon 05 Jul 2021 15:12:37 SAST ]]> Chlorophyll fluorometry as a method of determining the effectiveness of a biological control agent in post-release evaluations https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71453 Mon 05 Feb 2024 08:01:54 SAST ]]> The effect of herbivory by the mite Orthogalumna terebrantis on the growth and photosynthetic performance of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71642 Fri 23 Feb 2024 11:27:42 SAST ]]> Temperature tolerance and humidity requirements of select entomopathogenic fungal isolates for future use in citrus IPM programmes https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71641 Fri 23 Feb 2024 11:22:43 SAST ]]> Evidence for a new regime shift between floating and submerged invasive plant dominance in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72114 Fri 19 Apr 2024 13:03:10 SAST ]]> Cryptic species of a water hyacinth biological control agent revealed in South Africa: host specificity, impact, and thermal tolerance https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72113 Fri 19 Apr 2024 12:58:41 SAST ]]> Biological control of water lettuce, Pistia stratiotes L., facilitates macroinvertebrate biodiversity recovery: a mesocosm study https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72112 Fri 19 Apr 2024 12:48:42 SAST ]]> Agathis bishopi (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) as a potential tool for detecting oranges infested with Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72108 Fri 19 Apr 2024 10:52:39 SAST ]]> A quantitative post-release evaluation of biological control of water lettuce, Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae) by the weevil Neohydronomus affinis Hustache (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) at Cape Recife Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:6839 Fri 18 Aug 2023 08:52:12 SAST ]]> Conceptualizing, categorizing and recording the outcomes of biological control of invasive plant species, at a population level https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:72047 Fri 12 Apr 2024 12:08:52 SAST ]]> Impact of Access and Benefit Sharing implementation on biological control genetic resources https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71501 Fri 09 Feb 2024 16:02:01 SAST ]]> Best practices in the use and exchange of microorganism biological control genetic resources https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71495 Fri 09 Feb 2024 16:02:00 SAST ]]> A review of the biocontrol programmes against aquatic weeds in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70326 Fri 09 Feb 2024 16:01:57 SAST ]]> International agreement for the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources: a practical proposal https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71502 Fri 09 Feb 2024 16:01:56 SAST ]]> Persistence and virulence of promising entomopathogenic fungal isolates for use in citrus orchards in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71394 Fri 09 Feb 2024 15:27:06 SAST ]]> Screening of entomopathogenic fungi against citrus mealybug, Plannococcus citri (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70333 Fri 09 Feb 2024 15:27:05 SAST ]]> Beauveria and Metarhizium against false codling moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): a step towards selecting isolates for potential development of a mycoinsecticide https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70203 Fri 09 Feb 2024 15:27:03 SAST ]]> Love at first bite? Pre-release surveys reveal a novel association between a native weevil and the invasive Nymphaea mexicana Zuccarini (Nymphaeaceae) in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71392 Fri 09 Feb 2024 15:27:00 SAST ]]> Genetic and biological characterisation of a novel Plutella xylostella granulovirus, PlxyGV-SA https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71498 Fri 09 Feb 2024 15:19:59 SAST ]]> Heterogeneity in virulence relationships between Cryptophlebia leucotreta granulovirus isolates and geographically distinct host populations: Lessons from codling moth resistance to CpGV-M https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:71500 Fri 09 Feb 2024 15:19:59 SAST ]]> The life history traits of the arctiine moth Pareuchaetes insulata, a biological control agent of Chromolaena odorata in South Africa https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70244 Fri 01 Dec 2023 13:27:17 SAST ]]> The herbivorous arthropods associated with the invasive alien plant, Arundo donax, and the native analogous plant, Phragmites australis, in the Free State Province, South Africa s https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70243 Fri 01 Dec 2023 13:22:08 SAST ]]> The effect of sap-sucking by Falconia intermedia (Hemiptera: Miridae) on the emission of volatile organic compounds from the leaves of Lantana camara varieties https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70242 Fri 01 Dec 2023 13:16:54 SAST ]]> Nutrient-mediated effects on Cornops aquaticum Brüner (Orthoptera: Acrididae), a potential biological control agent of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms (Pontederiaceae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70241 Fri 01 Dec 2023 13:12:02 SAST ]]> Morphological and genetic characterization of a South African Plutella xylostella granulovirus (plxy GV) isolate https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70240 Fri 01 Dec 2023 13:06:03 SAST ]]> Impact of insecticides on the reproductive potential of false codling moth, Thaumatotibia leucotreta (Meyrick, 1913)(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) https://vital.seals.ac.za/vital/access/manager/Repository/vital:70238 Fri 01 Dec 2023 12:56:37 SAST ]]>