The efficacy of three seed-destroying Melanterius weevil species (Curculionidae) as biological control agents of invasive Australian Acacia trees (Fabaceae) in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.01.007
Abstract: Abstract Since the mid-1980s, five species of seed-destroying Melanterius weevils have been used in South Africa as biological control agents against invasive Australian Acacia trees. Recorded levels of seed-destruction by the weevils are highly variable.… read more here.
Keywords: invasive australian; acacia; control agents; biological control ... See more keywords
An in vitro assessment of the potential antidiabetic activity and cytotoxic effects of ethanolic and aqueous extracts from three invasive Australian acacias
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2021.04.021
Abstract: Abstract Acacia cyclops, Acacia saligna and Acacia mearnsii are characterized as prolific invasive alien plants (IAPs) presenting a substantial ecological and economic burden on South Africa. While conventionally these species are perceived as weeds having… read more here.
Keywords: invasive australian; cytotoxic effects; ethanolic aqueous; australian acacias ... See more keywords