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COMMENTS ON A PROPOSED “NEW” APPROACH FOR SELECTING AGENTS FOR THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF WEEDS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

R.D. Goeden  and
L.T. Kok
R.D. Goeden
Affiliation:
Division of Biological Control, Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CaliforniaUSA 92521
L.T. Kok
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA 24061
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Abstract

The “new approach” to selecting biological control agents, as proposed by Hokkanen and Pimentel in 1984, through the use of new exploiter–victim associations is inappropriate for the biological control of weeds because of certain misconceptions in their method. Examples of biological control of weeds cited in their analysis were biased towards cactaceous insects, and cacti are not representative of target weeds. Several of their “new” associations were inaccurate. These inaccuracies are discussed and additional examples are provided to refute the proposed method. Contrary to the recommendation of Hokkanen and Pimentel, new exploiter-victim associations offer limited opportunities for biological control of non-cactaceous weeds with insects, and should not be used as the preferred method in selecting biotic agents for the biological control of weeds.

Résumé

La “nouvelle approche” proposée pour la sélection d’auxiliaires de lutte biologique par Hokkanen et Pimentel, et basée sur l’utilisation de couples exploiteur/victime nouveaux, n’est pas appropriée en malherbologie dû à certaines erreurs de conception de la méthode. Les exemples de lutte biologique contre des mauvaises herbes cités dans l’analyse des auteurs sont biaises en faveur des insectes cacticicoles, alors que les cactus ne sont pas des mauvaises herbes cibles typiques. Certains des “nouveaux” couples étaient erronnés. On discute des inexactitudes et on fournit des exemples qui réfutent l’approche proposée. Contrairement à ce que proposent Hokkanen et Pimentel, les nouveaux couples exploiteur/victime offrent peu d’opportunités d’utilisation en lutte biologique à l’aide d’insectes contre des mauvaises herbes non cactées, et ne devraient pas être préférés lors de la sélection d’agents de lutte biologique en malherbologie.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 118 , Issue 1 , January 1986 , pp. 51 - 58
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1986

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