A biological control feasibility study of the invasive weed-air potato, Dioscorea bulbifera L. (Dioscoreaceae): An effort to increase biological control transparency and safety

Natural Areas Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 269-279

  Wheeler, Greg S ^a   Pemberton, Robert W ^a   Raz, Lauren ^b  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b FAIRCHILD TROPICAL BOTANIC GARDEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Air potato; Air yam; Biological control of weeds; Dioscorea bulbifera; Feasibility study

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HOST RANGE; INVASIVE SPECIES; ISOLATED POPULATION; SYMPATRY; WEED CONTROL; YAM;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

DIOSCOREA ALATA; DIOSCOREA BULBIFERA; DIOSCOREACEAE; HEXAPODA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 34547099069     PISSN: 08858608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3375/0885-8608(2007)27[269:ABCFSO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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