Influence of mite predation on the efficacy of the gall midge Dasineura sp. as a biocontrol agent of Australian myrtle Leptospermum laevigatum (Myrtaceae) in South Africa

Dasineura sp. is a gall forming midge that was introduced into South Africa for the biocontrol of the Australian myrtle, Leptospermum laevigatum. It causes galls on both the vegetative and reproductive buds of the plant. Although Dasineura sp. was initially regarded as a potentially successful agent...

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Main Author: Mdlangu, Thabisa Lynette Honey
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of Fort Hare 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10353/272