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Classical biological control of Mikania micrantha with Puccinia spegazzinii: Implementation Phase. Final Technical Report

author(s) Ellison, C.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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  • Northern Europe
  • Europe
  • World
  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
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CABI Bioscience (A Division of CAB International), UK., 74 pp

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Abstract

The project purpose was to implement a classical biological control (CBC) strategy for Mikania micrantha H.B. K. (Asteraceae), or mile-a-minute weed, using a rust fungus (Puccinia spegazzinii) from Trinidad, identified and assessed under Phase I (R6735), in Southwest and Northeast India. The project involved 4 Indian organisations; Kerala Forest Research Institutes (KFRI); Project Directorate of Biological Control (PDBC), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR); Assam Agricultural University (AAU) and National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), and CABI Bioscience, UK. The project consisted of nine main research areas

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