Natural Insect Enemies for the Control of Chromolaena Odorata
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Chromolaena odorata (L.) King & Robinson (Asteraceae: Eupatorieae), a shrub of neotropical origin, is a primary threat to the conservation of biodiversity, and to pastoral and crop agriculture and forestry in the subtropical regions of South Africa. It invades much of the sugarcane growing areas in KwaZulu-Natal and thus impacts negatively on the South African sugar industry. The plant presents similar problems in other parts of Africa, as well as in south-east Asia and Australia.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003