Publications for:

pest = Leucaena leucocephala (weed)
country = South Africa

found 6 publications:

2014

Does the size of the seeds and seed pods of the invasive tree Leucaena leucocephala (Fabaceae) affect their utilization by the biological control agent Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus (Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae)?
African Entomology (2014) 22 (4), 872-879
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2013

Does height of exposure in the canopy influence egg mortality in Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of Leucaena leucocephala in South Africa?
Biocontrol Science and Technology (2013) 23 (5), 545-554
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2012

Oviposition patterns and egg mortality in Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus (Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae), a biological control agent of Leucaena leucocephala (Fabaceae) in South Africa
African Entomology (2012) 20 (1), 111-118
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The biological control agent Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus (Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae) inflicts moderate levels of seed damage on its target, the invasive tree Leucaena leucocephala (Fabaceae), in the KwaZulu-Natal coastal region of South Africa
African Entomology (2012) 20 (1), 44-51
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2011

Biological control of Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit (Fabaceae) in South Africa: A tale of opportunism, seed feeders and unanswered questions
African Entomology (2011) 19 (2), 356-365
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2010

Reassessment of the biology and host range of Acanthoscelides macrophthalmus (Chrysomelidae: Bruchinae), a seed-feeding beetle released for the biological control of Leucaena leucocephala in South Africa
African Entomology (2010) 18 (2), 1-9
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