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Session 1: Ecology of Invasive Plants
Referred Papers
What determines the increased competitive ability of invasive non-indigenous plants?
Blossey B. and Kamil J.
3
Ecology of Old World hawkweeds, Hieracium species (Asteraceae), in their homeland and considerations on their potential weediness
Fornasari L.
11
Comparing the population dynamics of broom, Cytisus scoparius, as a native plant in the United Kingdom and France and as an invasive alien weed in Australia and New Zealand
Fowler S. V., Harman H. M., Memmott J., PaynterQ., Sheppard A. W. and Syrett P.
19
Biological control in the management and spread of invasive weed species
Isaacson D. L., Sharratt D. B. and Coombs E. M.
27
Plant population processes and weeds control
Lonsdale W. M.
33
Biotic barriers to plant naturalization
Mack R. N.
39
The interaction between natural enemies and interspecific plant competition in the control of invasive pasture weeds
Sheppard A. W.
47
Abstracts
Classical weed biocontrol and vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal (VAM) fungi
Harris P. and Clapperton M. J.
55
A model of the determinants of plants invasions
Higgins S. I. And Richardson D. M.
55
Induction of phenolic compound biosynthesis in Hydrilla verticillara
Kees S. L.
56
Synthesis
Ecology of invasive plants: synthesis of session I
Crawley M. J.
57

Session 2: Host Range, Specificity and Recruitment

Referred Papers
Phylogeny: can it help us to understand host choice by biological weeds control agents?
Briese D. T.
63
Indigenous plant pathogens in evaluations of foreign biological control candidates in the United States of America
Bruckard W. L., Supkoff D. M. and Yang S. M.
71
Oogenesis requirements and weed biocontrol: an essential part in host-range evaluation of insect agents or just wasted time?
Schwarzlaender M., Hinz H. L. and Wittenberg R.
79
Two fungal pathogens of Mimosa pigra var. pigra from Mexico: the finishing touch for biologica control of this weed in Australia?
Seiser M. K. and Evans H. C.
87
Combinations of stress and herbivory by a biological control mite on the growth of target and non-target native species of Hypericum in Australia?
Willis A. J. and Ash J. E.
93
Abstracts
Dieback disease of bitoubush-biological control oppurtunities
Cother E. J., Nikandrow A. and Gilbert
101
Host specificity tests in centres of diversity: the case of sicklepod (Senna obtusifolia)
Fontes E. G., de Figueiredo G., Ribeiro Z. M. A. and Charudarran R.
101
Adaptation of biological control agents: should we be worried?
Myers J. H.
102
Cactoblastis cactorum in the United States of America: an immigrant biological control agents or an introduction of the nursery industry?
Pemberton R. W.
102
Ramularia rubella and Uromyces rumicis infecting Rumex infecting Rumex spp. In the Azores
Silva L. and Tavares J.
103
Impact of Rhinocyllus conicus on a non-targets, rare, native thistle (Cirsium fontinale) in California
Turner C. E. and Herr J. C.
103
Synthesis
Host range, specificity and recruitment: synthesis of session 2 105

Session 3: Pre-Release Studies

Referred Papers
Evaluation of Fusarium semitectum var. majus for biological control of Striga hermonthica
Abbasher A. A., Sauerborn J., and Hess D. E.
115
Fungal pathogens of some Brazilian aquatic weeds and their potential use in biocontrol
Barreto R. W. and Evans H. C.
121
Eriophyid mites as agents for the biological control of weeds
Boczek J. and Petanovic R.
127
Non-indigenous ‘exploiter’ plant pathogens as potential biocontrol agents
Cother E. J.
133
Prospects for biological control of weedy sesbanias (Fabaceae) in the southeastern United States of America
Cuda J. P., Logarzo G. A., Casalinuovo M. A. and DeLoach C. J.
137
The role of pre-release studies in developing a biocontrol stategy for hound’s-tongue in Canada
DeClerck-Floate R.
143
Mass production of Fusarium oxysporum (M12-4A), a biocontrol agent for Striga hermonthica
Diarra C., Ciotola M., Hallett S. G., Hess D. E. and Watson A.K.
149
Seedhead tephritids and their parasitoids- can predictions be made about likely parasitism of tephritids introduced into Australia for biological control of Asteraceae?
Edwards P. B., Adair R. J. and Holtkamp R. H.
153
Greenhouse and field evaluations of the rubber vine rust, Maravalia cryptostegiae, on Madagascan and Australian Asclepiadaceae
Evans H. C. and Tomley A. J.
165
Classical biological control of weeds with insects: a case for emphasizing agent demography
Gassmann A.
171
Evaluation of European pathogens for the control of Myriophyllum spicatum in the United States of America
Harvey J. L. and Varley D. R.
177
Entyloma hieracii and Puccinia hieracii, two promising pathogens for the biological control of Hieracium spp. (Asteraceae, hawkweeds) in North America
Hasan S. and Fornasari L.
183
Scentless chamomile, a target weed for biological control in Canada: factors influencing seedling establishment
Hinz H. L.
187
A rationale for the use of a non-specific fungal seed pathogen to control annual grass-weeds of arabale lands
Medd R. W. and Campbell M. A.
193
Prospects for biological control of Hieracium pilosella with the rust Puccinia hieracii var. piloselloidarum in New Zealand
Morin L. And Syrett P.
199
Population dynamic aspects of the interaction between the weed Rottboellia cochinchinensis (itch grass) and the potential biological control agent Sporisorium ophiuri (head smut)
Reeder R. H., Ellison C. A. and Thomas M. B.
205
Insects for biological control of hieracium in New Zealand: a potential biocontrol agent against Psidium cattleianum
Wikler C., Smith C. W. and Pedrosa-Macedo J. H
219
Phytotoxic metabolities produced by Fusarium nygamai from Striga hermonthica
Zonno M. C., Vurro M., Capasso R., Evidente A., Cutignano A., Sauerborn J.
223
Abstracts
Demonstrating the potential for classical biologica control of weed prior to release of agents
Balciunas J. and Burrows D.
227
Prospects for biological control of a large tree, Melaleuca quinquenervia
Burrows D. and Balciunas J.
227
Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) as possible control agnets of introduced plants in South Africa
Craemer C. and Neser S.
228
Little-known pathogens on well-known weeds: the results of recent surveys for potential biological control agents
Ellison C. A. and Evans H. C.
228
Current biocontrol research in the Hawaii Department of Agriculture plant pathogens containment facility
Gardner D. E., Killgore E. M., Sugiyama L. S. and Anderson R. C.
229
Biology and host range of Eccritotarsus catarinensis (Heteroptera: Miridae), a new potential biological control agent for water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) (Pontederiaceae) in South America
Hill M. P. and Cilliers C. J.
229
Biological control of Passiflora mollissima: what’s up?
Leen R., Friesen R. and Causton C.
230
Production techniques for Alternaria sp., a potential biocontrol agent of Sphenoclea zeylanica
Massangkay R. F., Watson A. K., Hallett S. G. and Paulitz T. C.
230
Biological control of Brazilian pepper tree, Schinus terebinthifolius, in Florida
Medal J. C., Habeck D. H., Bennett F. D., Pedrosa-Macedo J. H., Vitorino M. and Wikler C.
231
Potential of Fusarium tumidum as a bioherbicide to control gorse and broom in New Zealand
Morin L., Howarth A. and Johnston P.
231
Habit analyses of Euphorbiai species and associated flea beetles in the Aphthona complex from Europe: can we learn something about habitat associations of natural enemies prior to release?
Nowierski R. M., Zheng Zeng, Schroeder D. and Gassmann A.
232
Eriophyoid mites (Acari: Eriophyoidea) on leafy spurges (Euphorbia spp.) (Euphorbiaceae) in Yugoslavia- their potential use in biological control
Petanovic R. and Stevanovic V.
233
Phomopsis amaranthicola, a broad-spectrum bioherbicide for Amaranthus spp.
Rosskopf E. N. and Charudarran R.
233
European surveys for fungal pathogens of Myriophyllum spicatum
Varley D. R. and Harvey J. L.
234
Puccinia evadens, a biological control agent for Baccharis halimifolia
Verma U., Charudattan r., DeValerio J. T. and tomley A. J.
234
Phytotoxic metabolites produced by Ascochyta caulina, a potential mycoherbicide for the biocontrol of Chenopodium album
Vurro M., Zonno M. C., Evidente A., Capasso R., Bottalico A. and Scheepens P.
235
Selection of natural enemies associated with strawberry guava, Psedium cattleianum, from Parana State, Brazil for biological control in Hawaii
Wikler C., Vitorino M. D., Angelo A. C. and Pedrosa-Macedo J.H.
235
Synthesis
Pre-release studies: synthesis of session 3
Schroeder D., Gassmann A. and Muller-Scharer H.
237

Session 4: New Development, Strategies and Overviews

Referred Papers
Multiplying cages: a strategy for the rapid redistribution of agents with slow rates of increase
Briese D. T., Gassmann A. and Muller-Scharer H.
243
Initiating the use of fungi for biocontrol of weeds in Malaysia
Caunter I. G. and Lee K. C.
249
Biological control prgramme against saltcedar (Tamarix spp.) in the United States of America: progress and problems
DeLoach C. J., Gerling D., Fornasari L., Sobhian R., Myartseva S., Mityaev I. D., Lu Q. G., Tracy J. L., Wang J. F., Kirk A., Pemberton R. W., Chicatunov V., Jashenko R. V., Johnson J. E., Zheng H., Jiang S. L., Liu M. T., Liu A. P. and Cisneroz
253
Establishment of weeds control agents under the influence of demographic stochasticity, environment variability, and Allee effects
Grevstad F. S.
261
Innovative approaches to transferring information on the use of biological control of noxious and nuisance plant management
Grodowitz M. J., Jeffers L., Graham S. and Nelson M.
269
International co-operation and linkages in the management of water hyacinth with emphasis on biological control
Julien M. H., Harley K. L. S., Wright A.D., Cilliers C. J., Hill M. P., Center T. D., Cordo H. A. and Cofrancesco A. F.
273
A new theoretical approach to the selection of promising agents for biological weed control
Kovalev O. V. and Zaitzev V. F.
283
The importance of biological control for the reduction of the incidence of major weeds in developing countries
Labrada R.
287
How best to release a biological control agent
Memmott J., Fowler S. V., Harman H. M. and Hayes L. M.
291
Development of application techniques for biological weed control using rhizobacteria
Mooney H. D., Boyetchko S. M. and Punja Z. K.
297
Surveying for pathogens as potential weed biocontrol agents
Mortensen K.
301
Improved prospects for biological control of three solanum weeds in South Africa
Olckers T.
307
A method for prioritizing biological control projects with reference of those of Queensland
Palmer W. A. and Miller E. N.
313
Theoretical models for weed biocontrol: Rotthoellis cochinchinensis infection with sterilizing fungi
Smith M. C. and Holt J.
319
Status of Chromolaena odorata biological control using Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata, in Ghana
Thimbilla J. A.
327
Abstracts
A new biocontrol project on grass weeds in Vietnam and Australia
Auld B. A., Tan N. T., Hetherington S. D., Chin D. V. and Smith H. B.
333
Efficacy of rhizobacteria as biological control agents of downy brome
Boytechko S. M. and Holmstrom-Ruddick B.
333
Biological control of weeds programme of the European Biological Control Laboratory
Fornasari L., Knutson L., Sobhian R. and Campobasso G.
334
Release of the fungus, Sphaerulina mimosae-pigrae (Phloeospora mimosae-pigrae), in Australia for biological control of giant sensitive plant, Mimosa pigra
Forono W., Seier M., Chakraborty S., Weinert M. and Hennecke B.
334
Computer-based information/expert systems on noxious and nuisance plant management
Grodowitz M. J.
335
Biocontrol of tropical weeds: an intensive two-week course in Brisbane, Australia
McFadyen R. E.
335
A European programme for the biological control of weeds in crops: objectives and present status
Muller-Scharer H.
336
Impact of Apion ulicis (Coleoptera: Apionidae) on gorse, Ulex europaeus (Fabaceae), in an agricultural habitat in Chile
Norambuena H. L. and Piper G. L.
336
Virulence of heterokaryons of Fusarium oxysporum
Pilgeram A. L., Morgan C. T., Weaver M. B. and Snads D. C.
337
Phytoflagellates (Trypanosomatidae: Mastigophora): the pathogenicity of new plant diseases and their potential as biological control agents
Podilpaev S. A.
337
Strategies for the improvement of pathosystems
Sands D. C., Morgan C. T., Weaver M. B., McCarthy M. K., Schultz M. T. and Pilgeram A. L.
338
Are pathogens better than insects for use against summer annual weeds such as Heliotropium europaeum?
Sheppard A. W. and Lewis R. C.
338
Environmental weeds in the native forests of La Reunion Island: prospects for biocontrol
Sigala P. and Lavergne C.
339
Biological control of forest weeds in Hawaii
Smith C. W. and Gardner D. E.
339
Purge Spurge: leafy spurge database
Spencer N. R.
340
Multivariate analysis in the selection of potential candidates for biological control
Sujii E. R., Fontes E. G., Pires C. S. S. and Teixeira C.A.D.
340
Use of risk assessment to screen the WUSU (NW China) biotype of Altica carduorum (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for the biocontrol of Cirsium arvense in Canada
Wan F-H. and Harris P.
341
Collaboration on biological control of water hyacinth in south-east Asia
Wright A. D.
341
Synthesis
New developments, strategies and overviews: synthesis of session 4
Fowler S. V. and Waage J. K.
343

Session 5: Agent Performance

Referred Papers
A biological weed control programme using insects against purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) in North America
Blossey B., Malecki R. A., Schroeder D. and Skinner L.
351
Population dynamics of an introduced biological control agent for gorse in New Zealand: a simulation study
Hayes A. J., Gourlay A. H. and Hill R. L.
357
Expected and observed effects of the mite Aculus hyperici on St. John’s wort, Hypericum perforatum, in Australia
Jupp P. W. and Cullen J. M.
365
Biological control of gorse in Hawaii
Marking G. P., Yoshioka E. R. and Conant P.
371
Biological control in a cold climate: temperature responses and climatic adaptation of weed biocontrol agents
MeClay A. S.
377
Rust epidemics, climate and control of Xanthium occidentale
Morin L., Auld B.A. and Smith H. E.
385
Temperature effects on the alligator weed flea-beetle, Agasicles hygrophila (Coleoptera: Chrysomilidae): implications for biological control in New Zealand
Stewart C. A., Emberson R. M. and Syrett P.
393
Are chrysomelid beetles effective agents for biolgical control of weedsSyrett P., Fowler S. V.
and Emberson R. M.
399
Interspecific competition between Rhinocyllus conicus and Urophora solstitalis, toe biocontrol agents releseased in Australia against Carduus nutans
Woodburn T. L.
409
Abstracts
Evaluation of a fungal pathogen for control of Canada thistle
Bailey K. L. and Mortensen K.
417
The first use of insect biolgical control agents to manage a submersed aquatic plan (Hydrilla verticillata)
Cofrancesco A. F., Center T. D. and Grodowitz M. J.
417
A closer look at an accidnetally-introduced bological control agent for broom
Harman H. M. and Syrett P.
418
Parasitism of Trickilogaster acaciaelongifoliae
Hulley P. E. and Hayat T.
418
Density-dependent mortality during larvlal development of Galerucella calmariensis and G. pusilla (Coleoptera: Chtysomilidae)
Savov I. T. and Andow D. A
418
Progress towards establishment of a seed beetle, Bruchidius villosus, for biological control of broom, (Cytisus scoparius) in New Zealand
Sheat J. J., Harman H. M and Syrett P.
419
Life tables and feeding ability of Ophraella communa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) a potential biocontrol agent of Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Teshler M. P., Briere S.C., Stewart R. K., Watson A. K. and Hallett S. G.
420
Biology of Smicronyz guineanus and S. umbrinus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), potential biocontrol agents of Striga hermonthica (Scrophulariaceae) in Burkina Faso
Traore D., Vincent C. and Stewart R. K.
420
Association and synchrony of Smicronyx guineanus and S. umbrinus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and the parasitic weed Strigal hermonthica (Scrophulariaceae)
Traore D., Vincent C. and Stewart R. K.
421
Field establishment- how long does it take?
Vitelli M., James P., Marohasy J., McFakyen R. E., Trevino M. and Hannan-Jones M.
421
Synthesis
Agent performance: synthesis of session 5
Hill R. L.
423

Session 6: Integrated Control and Management

Referred Papers
An attack strategy against Chrysanthemoides monilifera, a weed of native vegetation in Australia
Adair R. J. and Edwards P. B.
429
The integrated control of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes, in Africa based on Roundup herbicide treatements
Findlay J. B. R. and jones D.
435
Integrated management of Parkinsonia aculeara on the Roper River, Northern Territory, Australia
Flanagan G. J., can Rangelrooy D. S. and Kerin S,
441
Integrating biological and herbicidal controls to manage salvinia in Kakadu National Park, northern Australia
Julien M. H. and Storrs M. J.
445
The establishment of a distribution network for the mite Aculus hyperici to control St. John’s wort, Hypericum perforatum, in Australia
Jupp P. W.
451
Biocontrol of Chromolaena odorata: divided we fail
McFadyen R. E.
455
Striga hermonthica control with Fusarium nygamai in maize
Sauerborn J., Abbasher A. A., Kroscher J., Cornes D. W., Zoschke A. and Hine K. T.
461
Integration of biological and other weed-control against Emex australis in annual pasture-crop rotations
Scott J. K. and Yeoh P. B.
467
Development of a fungal pathogen for biocontrol of the submersed aquatic macrophyte Hydrilla verticillara
Shearer J. F.
473
Abstracts
Development of management plans for control of water hyacinth in South Africa
Campbell P. L., Naude D. C. and Cilliers C. J.
479
Towards the integration of biological control: the Cooperative Research Centre for Weed Management Systems
Cullen J. M.
479
Effect of the fungal pathogen, Colletotrichum coccodes, on velvetleaf-soybean competition in the field
DiTommaso A., Watson A. K. and Hallett
479
Integrated control of Opuntia aurantiaca in Australia and South Africa, the shift in emphasis from herbicidal to biolgical control
Hosking J. R. and Zimmermann H. G
480
Integration of herbicides with flea beetles, Aphthona nigriscutis, for leafy spurge control
Lym R. G., carlson R. B., Messersmith C. G. and Mundal D. A.
480
An emerging research protocol for biological weed control in crops: the case of common groundsel, Senecio vulgaris
Muller-Scharer H. and Frantzen J.
481
Eutrophication and the biological control of water hyacinth
Winterton S. L. and Heard T. A.
481
Combined non-or low-virulent pathogens and special formulated carriers as broad-spectrum bioherbicides
Yang S. M. and Schaad N. W.
482
Synthesis
Integrated control and management: synthesis of session 6
Cullen J. M.
483

Session 7: Evaluation and Economics

Referred Papers
Economic and regional benefits from the biological control of tansy ragwort, Senecio jacobaea, in Oregon
Coombs E. M., Radtke H., Isaacson D. L. and Snyder S. P.
489
Are seed-feeding insects of use for the biological control of broom?
Paynter Q., Fowler S. V., Hinz H. L., Memmott J., Shaw R., Sheppard A. W. and Syrett P.
495
Classical biocontrol of weeds in crop rotation: a story of failure and prospects for success
Reznik S. Ya.
503
Abstracts
The effects of augmented water hyacinth weevil (Neochetina eichhorniae) populations on water hyacinth weevil (Eichhornia crassipes) mat expansion rates
Center T. D. and Jubinsky G.
507
Mortality of Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth) in winter following summer stress by biological control agents
Cilliers C. J. and Hill M. P.
507
Fusarium oxysporum isolate M12-4A controls Striga hermonthica in the field in west Africa
Ciotola M., Diarra C., Watson A. K. and Hallett S. G.
508
From the individual to the population in biological control of ragwort, Senecio jacobaea
McEvoy P. B. and Fitzpatrick G.
508
Impact of a gall-forming rust fungus, Unromycladium tepperianum, on populations of an invasive tree, Acacia saligna, in South Africa
Morris M. J.
509
Measuring the intensity of herbivore pressure on goldenrods, Solidago speicies
Root R. B.
509
Biological control of Mimosa pigra begins to work
Wilson C. G., Farrell G. S. and Forno I .W.
510
Synthesis
Evaluation and economics: synthesis of session7
McEvoy P. B.
511

III International Bioherbicide Workshop

Referred Papers
Cultural and infection studies on Pyrenophora semeniperda, a potential bioherbicide for control of Imperata cylindrica
Caunter I. G.
525
Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, a potential biocontrol agent for Chrysanthmoides monilifera (bitoibush)
Cother E. J., Nikandrow A. and Gilbert R. L.
529
Control of broad-leaved docks by Armillaria mellea
Hughes C. N. G., West J. S. and Fox R. T. V.
531
Progress in formulation of a vegetable-oil-based invert emulsion for mycoherbicidal control of bracken, Pteridium aquilinum
Womack J. G., Burge M. N. and Ecclesron G. M.
535
Abstracts
Bioherbicide projects in Australia
Auld B. A.
541
Success of an invert emulsion formulation in two bioherbicide systems
Auld B. A., Womack J. G., Burge M. N, Eccleston G. M., Smith H. E. and Qiang Sheng
541
Bioherbicides for pigweeds, nutsedgesm, grasses, and other weeds in niche markets
Charudattan R., Chandeamohan S., DeValerio J. T., Kadir J., Pitelli R. A., Rosskopf E. N., Shabana Y. M. and Tessmann D. J.
541
Rhizo-organisms to manage Bromus tectorum and Setaria virdis in wheat
Clapperton M. J., Kannahiro D. A. and Blackshaw
542
Screening of fungal pathogens for the biological control of Papaver somniferum in the former Soviet Union
Dolgovskaya M. Yu., Podlipaev S. A., Reznik S. Ya., Volkovich M. G., McCarthy M. B. and Sands D. C.
543
Bioherbicide research at CENARGEN/EMBRAPA, Brazil
Fontes E. M. G.
544
Formulation and delivery of microbial herbicides
Greaves M. P.
544
Use of molecular marker variability for identification of Colletotrichum isolates and species
Kutcher H. R. and Mortensen K.
545
Taxonomy and host-range of an Alternaria-isolate,, a biocontrol agent for Sphenoclea zeylanica
Masangkay R. F., Galon A., Hallett S. G., Paulitz T. C. and Watson A. K.
545
Different countries, several potential bioherbicides, but always the same hurdles
Morin L.
546
Infection process of colletotrichum gloeosporioides f.sp. malavae on Malvaceae weeds
Morin L., Derby J-A. L. and Kokko E.G.
546
The development of mycoherbicides for an invasive shrub, Hakea sericea and a tree, Acacia mearnsii, in South Africa
Morris M. J.
547
Update on the present status and the future of BioMal
Mortensen K.
547
Creating more effective pathogens
Sands D. C., Pilgeram A. L, Arthun K., Weaver M. B., McCarthy M.K., Tyurebayev K. and Anderson T.
548
Safe broad-spectrum bioherbicides using weakly or non-virulent fungi
Yang Shaw-Ming
548
Address of Participants 549
Symposium Photograph 558
Author Index 561

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