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Establishment, spread and early impacts of the first biocontrol agent against a...
López-Núñez, Francisco Alejandro; Marchante, Elizabete; Heleno, Ruben; Duarte, Liliana Neto; Palhas, Jael; Impson, Fiona; Freitas, HelenaClassical biocontrol is key for the successful management of invasive alien plants; yet, it is still relatively new in Europe. Although post-release monitoring is essential to evaluate the effectiveness of a biocontrol agent, it is often neglected. This study reports the detailed post-release monitoring of the first biocontrol agent intentionally introduced against an invasive plant in continental Europe. The A...
Mapping the Flowering of an Invasive Plant Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Is T...
C. de Sá, Nuno; Castro, Paula; Carvalho, Sabrina; Marchante, Elizabete; López-Núñez, Francisco Alejandro; Marchante, HéliaInvasion by alien species is a worldwide phenomenon with negative consequences at both natural and production areas. Acacia longifolia is an invasive shrub/small tree well known for its negative ecological impacts in several places around the world. The recent introduction of a biocontrol agent (Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae), an Australian bud-galling wasp which decreases flowering of A. longifolia, in Por...