Biological Control of Paterson’s curse
| Project start date: | 01 January 1996 |
| Project end date: | 01 July 1998 |
| Publication date: | 01 July 1998 |
| Project status: | Completed |
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Summary
This management package provides current technical information on the biology, rearing and recommended release protocols for biological control agents of Paterson's curse (=Salvation Jane), Echium plantagenium L., currently available though MRC and IWS funded project at CSIRO Division of Entomology. This package targets organisations participating in MRC/IWS "Redistribution of biological control agents for Paterson's curse" project, providing a basis for development of mass-rearing and release technology for these agents. This version includes information on the most recent agent Longitarsus echii which was first released in September 2006.
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| Project manager: | David Beatty |
| Primary researcher: | CRC Weed Management Systems |
