Economic evaluation of the successful biological control of Azolla filiculoides in South Africa

By A. J. McConnachie, M. De Wit, M. Hill, M. Byrne. 2003

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Subfields: Environmental Chemistry, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Insect Science

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Pest Management in Food Systems: An Economic Perspective (2012, background): “(55) review several examples of successful applications of biocontrol, with benefit-cost ratios as high as 53:1.”
An economic assessment of the contribution of biological control to the management of invasive alien plants and to the protection of ecosystem services in South Africa (2010, background): “Numerous studies (Buhlea et al. 2005; Culliney 2005; De Wit et al. 2001; Jarvis et al. 2006; Law 2007; McConnachie et al. 2003; Pimentel et al. 2005; Pringle and Heunis 2006; van Wilgen et al. 2000, 2001, 2004; van Wyk and van Wilgen 2002) have discussed or assessed the economic returns on investmen”
A review of some ecological factors affecting the growth of Azolla spp. (2013, background): “Use of chemical pesticides or herbicides is considered to be harmful for its growth (McConnachie et al., 2003).”
Biological Invasions in South Africa: An Overview (2020, background): “…on a relatively small area (e.g. Hosking and du Preez 2004 for selected project sites), or on a single species [e.g. De Wit et al. 2001 for Black Wattle (Acacia mearnsii); McConnachie et al. 2003 for Red Water Fern (Azolla filiculoides); and Wise et al. 2012 for Mesquite (Prosopis species)].”
The Economics of Terrestrial Invasive Species: A Review of the Literature (2006, background): “McConnachie et al. (2003, Table 1) review 10 benefit-cost studies of successful biological control programs, including four insect pests, four terrestrial weeds, and two aquatic weeds. For terrestrials, the benefit-cost ratios range from 1.9:1 to 24:1. Van Wilgen et al. (2004) estimate the costs and”
Economic evaluation of biological invasions—a survey (2005, methodology): “In the majority of cases it will not be appropriate to scale up regional data to a national level (as is done for instance by McConnachie et al., 2003).”
Review Article A global review of risk-benefit-cost analysis for the introduction of classical biological control agents against weeds: a crisis in the making? (2003, background): “, 2002; Swirepik & Smyth, 2002) or economic (Doeleman, 1989; Le Maitre et al., 2001; Nordblom et al., 2002; De Groote et al., 2003; McConnachie et al., 2003) treatment.”
Estimating the financial costs of freshwater invasive species in Great Britain: a standardized approach to invasive species costing (2011, background): “McConnachie et al. 2003 ) and provide immediate insight even when other valuation methods are feasible (e.g.”
Costs and benefits of biological control of invasive alien plants: case studies from South Africa (2004, background): “McConnachie et al.7 reviewed nine studies that had taken place between 1939 and 2000, all of which indicated positive benefit:cost ratios ranging from 1.9:1 to 53:1, with a mean of 18:1.”
The biological control of aquatic weeds in South Africa: Current status and future challenges (2017, methodology): “On the contrary, the impacts of A. filiculoides on South African freshwater systems were quantified by Ashton and Walmsley (1984) and McConnachie et al. (2003).”
The decline of water hyacinth on Lake Victoria was due to biological control by Neochetina spp. (2007, background): “Given the rate at which the benefits from successful biological control programs scale with the size of the problem (DeGroote et al., 2003; McConnachie et al., 2003), the continuing economic value of the classical biological control intervention on Lake Victoria is considerable.”