Naslov (eng)

Bio-Control of the Five Most Invasive Weeds as a Narative for the Sustainable Governance of Balkan Natural Resources

Autor

Gagić-Serdar, Renata
Marković, Miroslava
Konatar, Bojan
Mitrović, Suzana
Furtula, Danilo
Rakonjac, Ljubinko

Publisher

Opis (eng)

Abstract: Classical biological control remains the only tool available for permanent ecological and economic management of invasive alien species that flourish through absence of their coevolved natural enemies. As such, this approach is recognized as a key tool for alien species management by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO) and the European Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (ESIAS). Successful classical biological control programs are present around the world, despite disproportionate attention being given to occasional and predictable nontarget impacts. Despite more than 130 history cases in Europe against pests, no exotic classical biological control agent has been released in the EU against an alien invasive weed. This has occurred in the face and threat of increasing numbers of exotic invasive plants being imported everywhere almost taking over our National Parks, even „Virgin forests “, which is within first regime of protection areas in this region. The picture is the same on all continents. This paper considers the five most potential (with reference to Balkan) weed targets for classical biological control from ecological and socioeconomic perspectives using the criteria of availability of biological control agents, taxonomic isolation from European native flora and likely invasiveness outside Europe. Also, the paper considers the value to primary industry and horticulture (potential for conflicts of interest) regarding the five most invasive weed species (four woody species). Using standard entomology and phytopathology methods, results were presented in non-usual scale-number system, which was not done before, but in more plastic, interesting approach.

Jezik

engleski

Datum

2024

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© All rights reserved

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Keywords: Reynoutria, Ailanthus, Amorpha, Robinia, Bio-control

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