A biophysical and economic evaluation of biological and chemical control methods for Solanum elaegnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade) in the Limpopo province, South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorHoffmann, Johnen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorWise, Russellen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorPitso, Dikeledi Confidenceen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-05T18:57:19Z
dc.date.available2015-01-05T18:57:19Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 50-55).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe results showed that the difference in the weed density was insignificant, indicating that biological and chemical control were both effective in the management of S. elaeagnifolium. However biological control was shown to be more economically beneficial than chemical control, since there was a net gain as a result of lower costs using L. texana beetles. Further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of L. texana and damage caused by S. elaeagnifolium on expected yield to conduct a full cost-benefit analysis.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationPitso, D. C. (2010). <i>A biophysical and economic evaluation of biological and chemical control methods for Solanum elaegnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade) in the Limpopo province, South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11502en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationPitso, Dikeledi Confidence. <i>"A biophysical and economic evaluation of biological and chemical control methods for Solanum elaegnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade) in the Limpopo province, South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11502en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationPitso, D. 2010. A biophysical and economic evaluation of biological and chemical control methods for Solanum elaegnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade) in the Limpopo province, South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Pitso, Dikeledi Confidence AB - The results showed that the difference in the weed density was insignificant, indicating that biological and chemical control were both effective in the management of S. elaeagnifolium. However biological control was shown to be more economically beneficial than chemical control, since there was a net gain as a result of lower costs using L. texana beetles. Further research is needed to determine the effectiveness of L. texana and damage caused by S. elaeagnifolium on expected yield to conduct a full cost-benefit analysis. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 T1 - A biophysical and economic evaluation of biological and chemical control methods for Solanum elaegnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade) in the Limpopo province, South Africa TI - A biophysical and economic evaluation of biological and chemical control methods for Solanum elaegnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade) in the Limpopo province, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11502 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11502
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationPitso DC. A biophysical and economic evaluation of biological and chemical control methods for Solanum elaegnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade) in the Limpopo province, South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Biological Sciences, 2010 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11502en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherZoologyen_ZA
dc.titleA biophysical and economic evaluation of biological and chemical control methods for Solanum elaegnifolium (Silverleaf Nightshade) in the Limpopo province, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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