Dasineura rubiformis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a new biological control agent for Acacia mearnsii in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorHoffmann, J H
dc.contributor.authorImpson, F A C
dc.contributor.authorKleinjan, C A
dc.contributor.authorPost, J A
dc.date.accessioned2016-01-18T13:42:54Z
dc.date.available2016-01-18T13:42:54Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.date.updated2016-01-18T09:47:27Z
dc.description.abstractAcecidomyiid midge, Dasineura rubiformis, is the most recent addition to the suite of biological control agents that have been deployed in South Africa against invasive Australian Acacia species. This insect is associated with Acacia mearnsii (black wattle), which is extremely invasive, but also an important agro-forestry species, in South Africa. It induces development of galls in the flowers of A. mearnsii, thereby preventing pod development and reducing the reproductive capacity of the plants. The useful attributes of this economically important plant species should not be affected by the introduction of D. rubiformis. The midge is established in the vicinity of Stellenbosch, where it is increasing in abundance. Studies have been initiated to (i) evaluate the performance of the midge; (ii) confirm that galling does not cause a reduction in vegetative growth of A. mearnsii; and (iii) determine the potential effectiveness of D. rubiformis as a biological control agent of A. mearnsii. All indications are that the insect has the potential to become an excellent seed-reducing biological control agent of A. mearnsii.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationHoffmann, J. H., Impson, F. A. C., Kleinjan, C. A., & Post, J. A. (2008). Dasineura rubiformis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a new biological control agent for Acacia mearnsii in South Africa. <i>South African Journal of Science</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16417en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationHoffmann, J H, F A C Impson, C A Kleinjan, and J A Post "Dasineura rubiformis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a new biological control agent for Acacia mearnsii in South Africa." <i>South African Journal of Science</i> (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16417en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationImpson, F. A. C., Kleinjan, C. A., Hoffmann, J. H., & Post, J. A. (2008). Dasineura rubiformis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a new biological control agent for Acacia mearnsii in South Africa: research in action. South African Journal of Science, 104(7 & 8), 247-249.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0038-2353en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Hoffmann, J H AU - Impson, F A C AU - Kleinjan, C A AU - Post, J A AB - Acecidomyiid midge, Dasineura rubiformis, is the most recent addition to the suite of biological control agents that have been deployed in South Africa against invasive Australian Acacia species. This insect is associated with Acacia mearnsii (black wattle), which is extremely invasive, but also an important agro-forestry species, in South Africa. It induces development of galls in the flowers of A. mearnsii, thereby preventing pod development and reducing the reproductive capacity of the plants. The useful attributes of this economically important plant species should not be affected by the introduction of D. rubiformis. The midge is established in the vicinity of Stellenbosch, where it is increasing in abundance. Studies have been initiated to (i) evaluate the performance of the midge; (ii) confirm that galling does not cause a reduction in vegetative growth of A. mearnsii; and (iii) determine the potential effectiveness of D. rubiformis as a biological control agent of A. mearnsii. All indications are that the insect has the potential to become an excellent seed-reducing biological control agent of A. mearnsii. DA - 2008 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - South African Journal of Science LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2008 SM - 0038-2353 T1 - Dasineura rubiformis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a new biological control agent for Acacia mearnsii in South Africa TI - Dasineura rubiformis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a new biological control agent for Acacia mearnsii in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16417 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/16417
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationHoffmann JH, Impson FAC, Kleinjan CA, Post JA. Dasineura rubiformis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a new biological control agent for Acacia mearnsii in South Africa. South African Journal of Science. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16417.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherAcademy of Science of South Africaen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Biological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)*
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dc.sourceSouth African Journal of Scienceen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://www.sajs.co.za/
dc.titleDasineura rubiformis (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), a new biological control agent for Acacia mearnsii in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeJournal Articleen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsDasineura rubiformisen_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsbiological control agenten_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsAcacia mearnsiien_ZA
uct.subject.keywordsSouth Africaen_ZA
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