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THE SELECTION OF EFFECTIVE AGENTS FOR THE BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF WEEDS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

P. Harris
P. Harris
Affiliation:
Research Station, Canada Department of Agriculture, Regina, Saskatchewan
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Abstract

Little attention has been given to the selection of the most effective agents for the biological control of weeds. The consequence has been a needlessly high failure rate and cost. Seven methods for their selection are discussed and a scoring system proposed as a means of incorporating their best features.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 105 , Issue 12 , December 1973 , pp. 1495 - 1503
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1973

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