TY  - JOUR
TT  - CONTROL OF INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES BY INSECTS: A SUCCESSFULEXAMPLE PERSICARIA PERFOLIATA (L.) (POLGONACEAE)
AU  - Atay, Turgut
AU  - Asav, Ünal
AU  - Önen, Hüseyin
AU  - Kara, Kenan
PY  - 2015
DA  - December
JF  - Turkish Journal of Weed Science
JO  - Turk J Weed Sci
PB  - Türkiye Herboloji Derneği
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 1303-6491
SP  - 48
EP  - 49
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
KW  - İstilacı Bitki
KW  - Persicaria perfoliata
KW  - Biyolojik Mücadele
KW  - Böcek
N2  - Invasive weeds, because of the absence of any environmental pressure on  development and reproduction, have reached epidemic levels in a short time in the  region where they recently moved. Distribution of invasive plants not only restricted  agricultural fields but also can cover roadsides, abandoned areas, pastures and  wetlands. These plants, which can reduce biodiversity, limit agricultural production  and threat to human health, gains all the world's interests. Therefore, some  measures have been taken to prevent their entry into new areas and to limit the  populations in their environment. Because of the superior features and distribution  area, the control methods of invasive plant species should vary according to local  species. The invasive species can be controlled by physical, mechanical and  chemical methods (by herbicides in areas suitable for their use) at their first entry  into any region. However, after spreading, control/management with these methods  is not possible due to high labor and cost and environmental safety reasons. Due to  these reasons, the classical biological control of rapidly invading invasive species  like P. perfoliata can be practically used, ecologically and economically feasible, and  practical fashion over larger areas.  Persicaria perfoliata, located between the world's major invasive weed species, is  wrapping/climber annual herbaceous a plant. P. perfoliata was used for medical for  three centuries in China, it been rarely harmful as agricultural and ecological. In the  1930s, it moved to the United States from Japan and could not be controlled in  there. Currently it has invaded a large area (12 states). The plant create a dense  habitus by covering the soil surface completely in open spaces. It can reach up to 8  m by climbing other plant in the forest edge. When reach high densities, they  pressure all the other plants and completely eliminate biological diversity. So they  become the dominant species. P. perfoliata wa sn’t be controlled despite all the  control methods. Therefore biological control studies were initiated in 1996 in  cooperation with China. In this context, surveys were conducted to determine the  invasive plant's natural enemies in China during 1996-2001. At the end of this  survey, R. latipes has been identified as the most promising species for biological  control. Because this species is monophagous and constitutes significant damage in  the plant. Then host-specific and effectiveness tests were conducted by USDA and  has been decided to mass production and releasing of natural enemy. As a result of  these studies P. perfoliata were significantly controlled.
UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/tjws/issue//508240
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/618926
ER  -