Establishment of the wasp Tetramesa romana for biological control of Arundo donax in northern California and the role of release plot manipulation

Establishment of the wasp Tetramesa romana for biological control of Arundo donax in northern California and the role of release plot manipulation

Arundo donax is a non-native, invasive large-statured grass of riparian systems in the southwestern USA, including the Sacramento and San Joaquin River watersheds of northern California and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. In 2017, the shoot tip-galling wasp Tetramesa romana was released at nine si...

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Main Authors: Ellyn V. Bitume, D. Valle Rogers, Paul D. Pratt, John A. Goolsby, Patrick J. Moran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Biological Control
Subjects:
Agent density
Galling wasp
Giant reed
Mechanical control
Integrated weed management
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424000549
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