Burnt pine longhorn (BPL), Arhopalus ferus (Mulsant) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), is an introduced species sometimes found in association with export logs and sawn timber. A rearing method was developed to produce larvae of a known age, number and quality for control trials. Growth of larvae from...

The leaf beetle Neolema ogloblini was released in 2011 as a biological control agent for Tradescantia fluminensis, a major warm temperate forest environmental weed in New Zealand. To assess whether N. ogloblini can suppress T. fluminensis and improve native seedling growth and survival, a...

The pathogenicity of indigenous isolates of Beauveria bassiana, Metarhizium anisopliae and Isaria fumosorosea was evaluated in the laboratory against larvae and adults of the sisal weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus. Inoculation was achieved via immersion of individuals into conidia suspensions of...

Invasive plants affect the function and composition of native ecosystems. Natal grass [Melinis repens (Willd.) Zizka] is an introduced invasive plant species that has had increasing presence in the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. In order to determine possible propagation, emergence and survival of M....

Identifying the sensitive habitats with high invasibility is critical for management of biological invasion. Ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia Linn.) has been identified as one of the most dangerous invasive exotic species in many countries throughout the world. The experiment took ragweek as a...

Known and not so, Dreissena polymorpha has been nominated as one of the causes of the "worst" world invasion. The current review summarize information on biology and flexible mechanism for survival defining aggressive spread of zebra mussels. Methods for detection and control are described. The...