The biological control of aquatic weeds in South Africa: Current status and future challenges

Background: Aquatic ecosystems in South Africa are prone to invasion by several invasive alien aquatic weeds, most notably, Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laub. (Pontederiaceae) (water hyacinth); Pistia stratiotes L. (Araceae) (water lettuce); Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitch. (Salviniaceae) (salvini...

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Main Authors: Martin P. Hill, Julie Coetzee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African National Biodiversity Institut 2017-03-01
Series:Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation
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Online Access:https://abcjournal.org/index.php/abc/article/view/2152