Biological control of three floating water weeds, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Salvinia molesta in the Republic of Congo
Since 1999, four specific weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) were released in the Republic of Congo against three exotic floating water weeds: Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache against water hyacinth, Neohydronomus affinis Hustache against water lettuce, and Cyrtobagous salviniae...
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| author | Mbati, G. Neuenschwander, Peter |
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| description | Since 1999, four specific weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) were released in the Republic of Congo against three exotic floating water weeds: Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache against water hyacinth, Neohydronomus affinis Hustache against water lettuce, and Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands against water fern. Recoveries of exotic weevils were made from all 24 release sites except one, and all four species have established and spread (up to 800 km for water hyacinth weevils). Within a few years of releases, control of water fern and water lettuce was such that fishing and navigation could be resumed, while reductions of water hyacinth populations were only beginning. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1036172024-01-17T12:58:34Z Biological control of three floating water weeds, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Salvinia molesta in the Republic of Congo Mbati, G. Neuenschwander, Peter araceae biological control coleoptera congo curculionidae eichhornia crassipes neochetina pistia stratiotes pontederiaceae salviniaceae salvinia molesta Since 1999, four specific weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) were released in the Republic of Congo against three exotic floating water weeds: Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache against water hyacinth, Neohydronomus affinis Hustache against water lettuce, and Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands against water fern. Recoveries of exotic weevils were made from all 24 release sites except one, and all four species have established and spread (up to 800 km for water hyacinth weevils). Within a few years of releases, control of water fern and water lettuce was such that fishing and navigation could be resumed, while reductions of water hyacinth populations were only beginning. 2005-08 2019-09-11T08:54:54Z 2019-09-11T08:54:54Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103617 en Limited Access Springer Mbati, G. & Neuenschwander, P. (2005). Biological control of three floating water weeds, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Salviniamolesta in the Republic of Congo. BioControl, 50(4), 635-645. |
| spellingShingle | araceae biological control coleoptera congo curculionidae eichhornia crassipes neochetina pistia stratiotes pontederiaceae salviniaceae salvinia molesta Mbati, G. Neuenschwander, Peter Biological control of three floating water weeds, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Salvinia molesta in the Republic of Congo |
| title | Biological control of three floating water weeds, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Salvinia molesta in the Republic of Congo |
| title_full | Biological control of three floating water weeds, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Salvinia molesta in the Republic of Congo |
| title_fullStr | Biological control of three floating water weeds, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Salvinia molesta in the Republic of Congo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biological control of three floating water weeds, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Salvinia molesta in the Republic of Congo |
| title_short | Biological control of three floating water weeds, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, and Salvinia molesta in the Republic of Congo |
| title_sort | biological control of three floating water weeds eichhornia crassipes pistia stratiotes and salvinia molesta in the republic of congo |
| topic | araceae biological control coleoptera congo curculionidae eichhornia crassipes neochetina pistia stratiotes pontederiaceae salviniaceae salvinia molesta |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103617 |
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