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The importance of technique in establishing biocontrol agents — the moth Carposina autologa on Hakea sericea
Author(s) -
DENNILL G. B.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1987.tb03243.x
Subject(s) - biology , biological pest control , infestation , botany , horticulture
SUMMARY The seed attacking moth Carposina autologa was released in South Africa for control of the weed Hakea sericea but established poorly. Altering the release method such that it corresponded more closely to natural infestation and better training and supervision of field workers resulted in a 111 % increase in success of a subsequent release.