Search results for '(sc:fq OR sc:ft) AND (invasive OR "invasive species" OR "IAS") AND (economic impact)'
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Adaptation of the invasive western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis to Trentino, an alpine region (Italy).
Tamburini, M.; Maresi, G.; Salvadori, C.; Battisti, A.; Zottele, F.; Pedrazzoli, F.; Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, Bologna, Italy, Bulletin of Insectology, 2012, 65, 2, pp 161-170, many ref. Non-native organisms can affect native communities and ecosystems in different ways. We examine here the case of the western conifer seed bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Heidemann (Heteroptera Coreidae), a polyphagous pest of conifer seeds, introduced from ...
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Proceedings of the RSPCA Australia Scientific Seminar. Convergence or conflict: animal welfare in wildlife management and conservation, 23 February 2010, CSIRO Discovery Centre, Canberra, Australia.
Tensen, M.; Jones, B.; RSPCA Australia, Deakin West, Australia, Proceedings of the RSPCA Australia Scientific Seminar. Convergence or conflict: animal welfare in wildlife management and conservation, 23 February 2010, CSIRO Discovery Centre, Canberra, Australia, 2010, pp 58 pp., many ref. These proceedings presents papers submitted at the RSPCA Australia Scientific Seminar under the theme "Convergence or conflict: animal welfare in wildlife management and conservation", held in Canberra, ACT, Australia, last 23 February 2010. In this semin...
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Farmers' awareness about spider as natural predator of cotton pests and hazardous effects of pesticides on their health from three districts of Punjab cotton belt: past findings and future priorities.
Tarfia Tahir; Mushtaq, S.; Rana, S. A.; Shiekh, M. A.; University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2012, 49, 3, pp 381-386, 23 ref. Spiders are cosmopolitan in nature and being incalculable predators of insect pests, they can reduce pest population upto ETL (economic threshold level). But, use of non-selective pesticides to control different invading pests on cotton, is disrupting the...
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The invasion of mimosa (Mimosa pigra L.) on the Dong Nai River basin, Vietnam.
Nguyen Thi Lan Thi; Tran Phi Hung; Tran Triet; Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society, Cairns, Australia, 23rd Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society Conference. Volume 1: weed management in a changing world, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 26-29 September 2011, 2011, pp 403-404, 1 ref. Originated in the Central Americas, mimosa (Mimosa pigra L.), in the Fabaceae family, is now one of the worst alien invasive weeds of wetlands of tropical Africa, Asia and Australia. Mimosa causes serious impacts on the biodiversity of infested areas, and...
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The distribution and socio-economic impacts of Mikania micrantha (Asteraceae) in Papua New Guinea and Fiji and prospects for its biocontrol.
Day, M. D.; Kawi, A.; Tunabuna, A.; Fidelis, J.; Swamy, B.; Ratutuni, J.; Saul-Maora, J.; Dewhurst, C. F.; Orapa, W.; Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society, Cairns, Australia, 23rd Asian-Pacific Weed Science Society Conference. Volume 1: weed management in a changing world, Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 26-29 September 2011, 2011, pp 146-153, 8 ref. Mikania micrantha or mile-a-minute is a fast growing Neotropical vine found throughout much of Asia and the Pacific, invading small subsistence farms as well as plantations. In 2006, a biocontrol project, funded by the Australian Government and managed by...
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Spatial prioritisation for management of gamba grass (Andropogon gayanus) invasions: accounting for social, economic and environmental values.
Adams, V. M.; Setterfield, S.; Weed Science Society of Victoria Inc., Frankston, Australia, Developing solutions to evolving weed problems. 18th Australasian Weeds Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8-11 October 2012, 2012, pp 49-52, 15 ref. The social, economic and environmental impacts of invasive plants are well recognised. However, the social and economic costs of managing and eradicating invasive plants are rarely accounted for in the spatial prioritisation of funding for weed management...
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Management recommendations for invasive Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius L.) in Australia and USA depend on invasion stage, demographic targets and management cost.
Kerr, N. Z.; Baxter, P. W. J.; Buckley, Y. M.; Weed Science Society of Victoria Inc., Frankston, Australia, Developing solutions to evolving weed problems. 18th Australasian Weeds Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8-11 October 2012, 2012, pp 71-72, 3 ref. A common approach for improving the efficacy of weed management has focused on better understanding demography in order to identify vital rates or life history stages that result in the greatest reduction in population growth rate. For Scotch broom (Cytis...
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Hymenachne headaches: addressing management issues associated with a conflict species.
Magnussen, C. C.; Weed Science Society of Victoria Inc., Frankston, Australia, Developing solutions to evolving weed problems. 18th Australasian Weeds Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8-11 October 2012, 2012, pp 163-165, 4 ref. Hymenachne (Hymenachne amplexicaulis (Rudge) Nees (hymenachne) cv. Olive) is referred to as a conflict species because it can provide both economic benefits and negative environmental impacts. Finding a balance between the two makes the already difficult ...
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Putting fireweed on the front burner: improving management and understanding impact.
Sindel, B. M.; Coleman, M. J.; Reeve, I. J.; Weed Science Society of Victoria Inc., Frankston, Australia, Developing solutions to evolving weed problems. 18th Australasian Weeds Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8-11 October 2012, 2012, pp 166-169, 8 ref. Fireweed (Senecio madagascariensis) continues to spread in coastal pastures in south eastern Australia, as well as onto the Northern and Southern Tablelands of NSW and in South-East Queensland. This paper details the key findings of a national survey of l...
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Mikania micrantha H.B.K. - a potential and economical threat to global biodiversity with special emphasis on Indian context.
Banerjee, A. K.; Anjana Dewanji; Weed Science Society of Victoria Inc., Frankston, Australia, Developing solutions to evolving weed problems. 18th Australasian Weeds Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 8-11 October 2012, 2012, pp 17-20, 21 ref. Biological invasion is now a major threat to global biodiversity. As one of the worst invasive weeds in the world, research on various aspects of Mikania micrantha H.B.K. is increasing over the years. The plant was introduced in India after the Second Wor...
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