Threat of water hyacinth resurgence after a successful biological control program

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 623-626

  Ogwang, James A ^a   Molo, Richard ^a  

^a Namulonge Agricultural and Animal Production Research Institute Uganda   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Biological control; Lake Kyoga; Lake Victoria; Neochetina bruchi; Neochetina eichhorniae; Water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HYACINTHUS; NEOCHETINA BRUCHI; NEOCHETINA EICHHORNIAE; VICTORIA;

EID: 3042725474     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150410001724325     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. HARLEY, K.L.S. (1991) The role of biological control in the management of water hyacinth, Eichhorniae crassipes. Biocontrol News and Information 11, 11-22.
2. NKUBA, R.M. (1997) A preliminary assessment of economic impact of water hyacinth in Uganda, in Proc. 16th Biennial Weed Science Soc. Conf. for E. Africa, pp. 279-286
3. OGWANG, J.A. & MOLO, R. (1997) Biological control of water hyacinth in Uganda, in Proc. 16th Biennial Weed Science Soc. Conf. for E. Africa, pp. 287-293.
4. WRIGHT, A.D. & CENTRE, T.D. (1984) Predicting population intensity of adult Neochetina eichhorniae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from incidence of feeding on leaves of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, Environmental Entomology 13, 1478-1482.