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A note on the biological control of Scurrula cordifolia (Wall.) G. Don by another mistletoe in Sivalik Hills (India)
Author(s) -
PUNDIR Y.P.S.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
weed research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.693
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1365-3180
pISSN - 0043-1737
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3180.1981.tb00123.x
Subject(s) - biological pest control , viscum album , weed , botany , weed control , biology , forestry , horticulture , geography , agronomy , ecology
Summary: Observations made on the hyperparasitism of Viscum loranthi Elmer on the parasitic weed Scurrula cordifolia (Wall.) G. Don in the Sivalik Hills suggest that the hyperparasite is providing effective biological control of the latter. Moreover, as the hyperparasite appears to attack only mistletoes, it can probably be introduced with safety into other localities where S. cordifolia is spreading.