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Attempts to establish the boneseed leaf buckle mite in Australia for the biological control of boneseed
The boneseed leaf buckle mite Aceria sp. (BLBM) is the eighth biological control agent released against boneseed Chrysanthemoides monilifera ssp. monilifera in Australia.
From 2008 to 2012, 165 BLBM field releases were made in south-eastern Australia by inoculating vegetative boneseed shoot tips with one to several mitebearing BLBM galls on 998 boneseed plants. Very few of these boneseed plants developed BLBM colonies that could be regarded as established populations.
A new release method was deployed in autumn 2011. One hundred and twenty BLBM-colonised potted boneseed plants were planted to existing boneseed infestations at 16 sites.
Observations after one year suggest that the new release method is four to five times better for establishing BLBM colonies than the original method.
Funding
AgriFutures
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the 18th Australasian Weeds ConferenceEditors
V EldershawPagination
353-355Department/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)Publisher
Weed Society of Victoria IncPlace of publication
Melbourne, AustraliaEvent title
18th Australasian Weeds ConferenceEvent Venue
Melbourne, AustraliaDate of Event (Start Date)
2012-10-08Date of Event (End Date)
2012-10-11Rights statement
Copyright 2012 Council of Australasian Weed Societies Inc.Repository Status
- Restricted
