Weevils tame unruly hyacinth
A new control methodology that uses weevils has resulted in a near 80% reduction of the notorious water hyacinth, Eichornia crassipes, in Uganda. As weevil damage reduces leaf area and root length, the affected plants cannot grow or produce new...
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| Format: | News Item |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
1999
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/48431 |
| Summary: | A new control methodology that uses weevils has resulted in a near 80% reduction of the notorious water hyacinth, Eichornia crassipes, in Uganda. As weevil damage reduces leaf area and root length, the affected plants cannot grow or produce new... |
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