Title : ( The host range and impact of Aceria angustifoliae (Eriophyidae), a potential biological control agent against Russian olive, Elaeagnus angustifoliae (Elaeagnaceae) in North America )
Authors: Philip Weyl , Ghorban Ali Asadi , Massimo Cristofaro , Biljana Vidovic , Radmila Petanovic , Francesca Marini , Urs Schaffner ,
Full TextAbstract
Russian Olive, Elaeagnus angustifolia was introduced intoNorth America primarily as a wind break and shade tree. Today it is listed as a noxious weed in the U.S. and Canada. During field surveys in the native range, the eriophyid mite, Aceria angustifoliae was identified as a promising biological control agent. Results from no-choice and open-field tests suggest that this is a highly specialized herbivore and that the risk to non-target plants in North America is negligible. The impact study revealed significant reductions in fruit set, which will likely translate to a reduction in long-distance dispersal in the invaded range.
Keywords
Host specificity; Eriophyidae; reproductive output; open field test
@article{paperid:1076501,
author = {Philip Weyl and Asadi, Ghorban Ali and Massimo Cristofaro and Biljana Vidovic and Radmila Petanovic and Francesca Marini and Urs Schaffner},
title = {The host range and impact of Aceria angustifoliae (Eriophyidae), a potential biological control agent against Russian olive, Elaeagnus angustifoliae (Elaeagnaceae) in North America},
journal = {Biocontrol Science and Technology},
year = {2020},
volume = {30},
number = {1},
month = {January},
issn = {0958-3157},
pages = {85--92},
numpages = {7},
keywords = {Host specificity; Eriophyidae; reproductive output; open field test},
}
%0 Journal Article
%T The host range and impact of Aceria angustifoliae (Eriophyidae), a potential biological control agent against Russian olive, Elaeagnus angustifoliae (Elaeagnaceae) in North America
%A Philip Weyl
%A Asadi, Ghorban Ali
%A Massimo Cristofaro
%A Biljana Vidovic
%A Radmila Petanovic
%A Francesca Marini
%A Urs Schaffner
%J Biocontrol Science and Technology
%@ 0958-3157
%D 2020
