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Biological control increases the susceptibility of melaleuca quinquenervia to fire

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ABSTRACT A field experiment evaluating herbivory from biological control agents on Melaleuca quinquenervia saplings experienced a wildfire, which resulted in post-fire tree mortality of 64.6% and 28.1% in the unrestricted… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT A field experiment evaluating herbivory from biological control agents on Melaleuca quinquenervia saplings experienced a wildfire, which resulted in post-fire tree mortality of 64.6% and 28.1% in the unrestricted and restricted herbivory treatments, respectively. The fire did not negatively impact populations of the biological control agent Oxyops vitiosa.

Keywords: control; melaleuca quinquenervia; control increases; biological control; fire; increases susceptibility

Journal Title: Biocontrol Science and Technology
Year Published: 2017

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