Potential Biocontrol Agents of Portulaca oleracea L from the Neotropics

Surveys of the insects attacking common purslane Portulaca oleracea were carried out in Trinidad and other locations in the Caribbean and South America to assess their potential for biological control of this weed in Papua New Guinea. Host-range studies were conducted on two of these insects, and se...

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Published in:Biological control 1995-06, Vol.5 (2), p.189-195
Main Authors: Cruttwellmcfadyen, R.E., Bennett, F.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
APION
ASPHONDYLIA
AUXILIAIRE DE LUTTE BIOLOGIQUE
COLEOPHORA
CONTROL BIOLOGICO
DESHERBAGE
ESCARDA
HOTE
HUESPEDES
LUTTE BIOLOGIQUE
ORGANISMOS PARA CONTROL BIOLOGICO
PEGOMYA
PORTULACA OLERACEA
PROCEDENCIA
PROVENANCE
RELACIONES HUESPED PARASITO
RELATION HOTE PARASITE
TRINIDAD Y TOBAGO
TRINITE ET TOBAGO
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Summary:Surveys of the insects attacking common purslane Portulaca oleracea were carried out in Trinidad and other locations in the Caribbean and South America to assess their potential for biological control of this weed in Papua New Guinea. Host-range studies were conducted on two of these insects, and several species are recommended for further investigations and eventual release in countries where Po. oleracea is a serious weed.
ISSN:1049-9644
1090-2112
DOI:10.1006/bcon.1995.1023