Impact of the gall-forming rust fungus Uromycladium tepperianum on the invasive tree Acacia saligna in South Africa: 15 years of monitoring

Biological Control

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 68-77

  Wood, Alan R ^a   Morris, Michael J ^a,b  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b Plant Health Products (Pty) Ltd   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia saligna; Biological control; Epidemic; Invasive weed; Post release evaluation; South Africa; Uromycladium tepperianum

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA SALIGNA; FUNGI; UREDINALES; UROMYCLADIUM TEPPERIANUM;

EID: 33847636685     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.12.018     Document Type: Article

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