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Biological control of weeds in the 22 Pacific island countries and territories: current status and future prospects

Description:
Biological control of introduced weeds in the 22 Pacific Island countries and territories (PICTs) began in 1911, with the lantana seed feeding fly introduced into Fiji and New Caledonia form Hawaii. To date, a total of 62 agents have been deliberately introduced into the PICTs to control 21 weed species in 17 countries.
Display date:
2016
Location:
Pacific Region
Collections:
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publisher:
Pensoft Publishers
Content partner:
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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