University of Tasmania
Browse

File(s) not publicly available

Selection of pathogen agents in weed biological control: critical issues and peculiarities in relation to arthropod agents

journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-16, 18:13 authored by Morin, L, Katherine EvansKatherine Evans, Sheppard, AW
Plant pathogens are playing an increasing role in classical biological control of weeds worldwide. This paper presents an explicit framework consisting of various interconnected steps to facilitate and streamline the selection process for pathogen agents. It also highlights and discusses critical issues associated with the various steps of the selection framework such as the climatic-matching approach to find well-adapted agents, host-pathogen matching and pathogen genetic structure. Processes and issues relating to the selection of pathogens are then contrasted with those usually adopted for arthropod selection in weed biological control. In both cases optimising the level of genetic diversity in introduced agents is seen as beneficial to biological control success. The difference in regulatory approach for multiple and genetically pure pathogen strains vs. genetically variable arthropod agents is highlighted for further scientific debate. © 2006 CSIRO.

History

Publication title

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volume

45

Issue

4

Pagination

349-365

ISSN

1326-6756

Department/School

Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)

Publisher

Blackwell Publishing Asia

Place of publication

Australia

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments

Usage metrics

    University Of Tasmania

    Categories

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC