Long-term population studies and the development of an integrated management programme for control of Opuntia stricta in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 156-160

  Hoffmann, J H ^a   Moran, V C ^a   Zeller, D A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cactaceae; Cactoblastis cactorum; Herbicides; Weeds

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HERBICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; WEED;

SOUTH AFRICA, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK;

CACTOBLASTIS CACTORUM; LEPIDOPTERA; OPUNTIA STRICTA; PYRALIDAE;

EID: 0031971577     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.1998.00283.x     Document Type: Article

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