The Double‐Edged Sword of Biological Control in Conservation and Restoration

By S. Louda, P. Stiling. 2004

105 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Ecology, Insect Science, Plant Science

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In Ecology

1. A. Hajek
2. T. W. Culliney
3. J. Crooks
4. R. Messing
5. Emanuela W. A. Weidlich
6. M. Wright
7. B. V. van Wilgen
8. M. Mcmanus

In Insect Science

1. A. Hajek
2. B. V. van Wilgen
3. W. D. Lange
4. T. W. Culliney
5. J. Crooks
6. Francis E. Putz
7. R. Messing
8. M. Wright

In Plant Science

1. B. V. van Wilgen
2. W. D. Lange
3. T. W. Culliney
4. J. Crooks
5. Francis E. Putz
6. A. Hajek
7. R. Messing
8. M. Wright

Citations in the corpus

• Lag times and exotic species: The ecology and management of biological invasions in slow-motion (2005, background): “There has been some controversy surrounding this topic, particularly as related to biocontrol species with high degrees of host specificity (Secord & Karieva, 1996; Hoddle, 2004; Louda & Stiling, 2004).”
• Controlling invasive plant species in ecological restoration: A global review (2020, background): “…control can have variable effectiveness (see Hulme, 2006 for an example of low and Clewley et al., 2012 for an example of high effectiveness), and should be subjected to rigorous cost–benefit analysis, weighting the benefits, costs and ecological outcomes (Culliney, 2005; Louda & Stiling, 2004).”
• A review of introductions of pathogens and nematodes for classical biological control of insects and mites (2007, background): “Louda and Stiling (2004) suggested that before exotic biological control agents are introduced, studies are needed to assess the full complement of their interactions in a new environment.”
• A place for alien species in ecosystem restoration (2004, background): “Other plants are similarly adept at accumulating nickel, zinc, selenium, and other metals, while the alien plants that blanket eutrophic lakes and marshes consume large quantities of phosphorus.”
• Biological control of invasive species: solution or pollution? (2006, background): “Although biocontrol was historically developed against pests in agroecosystems (including rangeland and forests), it has recently gained increased attention for controlling invasive species in natural environments (Hoddle 2002; Louda and Stiling 2004).”
• 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): “Published opinions on these matters often appear in the scientific literature (for example Moran et al. 2005; Simberloff and Stiling 1996; Louda and Stilling 2003) further promoting the perception of large risks.”
• Benefits of Classical Biological Control for Managing Invasive Plants (2005, background): “…programs, suggesting unconvincingly, in at least one instance, that the substitution of alternative strategies, such as “mechanical and localized chemical control methods” be considered as a long-term solution for managing invasive plants in conservation areas (Louda and Stiling, 2004, p. 52).”