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1. Efforts Towards Engaging Communities to Promote the Benefits of Biological Control Research and Implementation in South Africa
K.N. Weaver, M.P. Hill, M.J. Byrne, P. Ivey
African Entomology  vol: 29  issue: 3  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4001/003.029.1045

2. The role of the flower-galling mite, Aceria lantanae, in integrated control of the light pink 163LP variety of Lantana camara (L.) in South Africa
Ludzula Mukwevho, Tshililo E. Mphephu
Biological Control  vol: 149  first page: 104309  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104309

3. A review of Solanum mauritianum biocontrol: prospects, promise and problems: a way forward for South Africa and globally
Blair W. Cowie, Nic Venter, Ed T. F. Witkowski, Marcus J. Byrne, Terence Olckers
BioControl  vol: 63  issue: 4  first page: 475  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1007/s10526-017-9858-0

4. Progress towards the control of invasive alien species in the Cape Floristic Region’s protected areas
Brian W. van Wilgen, Nicholas S. Cole, Johan Baard, Chad Cheney, Karen Engelbrecht, Louise Stafford, Andrew A. Turner, Nicola J. van Wilgen, Andrew M. Wannenburgh
Biological Invasions  vol: 27  issue: 1  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1007/s10530-024-03459-3

5. A preliminary analysis of the costs and benefits of the biological control agent Dactylopius opuntiae on Opuntia stricta in Laikipia County, Kenya
Arne B. R. Witt, Winnie Nunda, Fernadis Makale, Kathryn Reynolds
BioControl  vol: 65  issue: 4  first page: 515  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1007/s10526-020-10018-x

6. Recent post-release evaluations of weed biocontrol programmes in South Africa: a summary of what has been achieved and what can be improved
Iain D. Paterson, Samuel N. Motitsoe, Julie A. Coetzee, Martin P. Hill
BioControl  vol: 69  issue: 3  first page: 279  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1007/s10526-023-10215-4

7. A rapid and accurate method of mapping invasive Tamarix genotypes using Sentinel-2 images
Solomon Wakshom Newete, Samalesu Mayonde, Thabiso Kekana, Elhadi Adam
PeerJ  vol: 11  first page: e15027  year: 2023  
doi: 10.7717/peerj.15027

8. Global Actions for Managing Cactus Invasions
Ana Novoa, Giuseppe Brundu, Michael D. Day, Vicente Deltoro, Franz Essl, Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Guillaume Fried, Haylee Kaplan, Sabrina Kumschick, Sandy Lloyd, Elizabete Marchante, Hélia Marchante, Iain D. Paterson, Petr Pyšek, David M. Richardson, Arne Witt, Helmuth G. Zimmermann, John R. U. Wilson
Plants  vol: 8  issue: 10  first page: 421  year: 2019  
doi: 10.3390/plants8100421

9. Genetic matching of invasive populations of the African tulip tree, Spathodea campanulata Beauv. (Bignoniaceae), to their native distribution: Maximising the likelihood of selecting host-compatible biological control agents
G.F. Sutton, I.D. Paterson, Q. Paynter
Biological Control  vol: 114  first page: 167  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2017.08.015

10. Prioritisation of targets for weed biological control II: the South African Biological Control Target Selection system
Iain D. Paterson, Martin P. Hill, Kim Canavan, Paul O. Downey
Biocontrol Science and Technology  vol: 31  issue: 6  first page: 566  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1080/09583157.2021.1918637

11. Ground-truthing climate-matching predictions in a post-release evaluation
Phillippa C. Muskett, Iain D. Paterson, Julie A. Coetzee
Biological Control  vol: 144  first page: 104217  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104217

12. Research on the Biological Control of Hakea sericea Over the Past Ten Years: Lessons Informing Future Management of the Species in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
C.L. Lyons, K.F. English, J.H. Hoffmann
African Entomology  vol: 29  issue: 3  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4001/003.029.0768

13. Local and national stakeholders collaborate to take on Prosopis invasions with biological control and biomass use in South Africa
Philip Ivey, Gretha van Staden, Graham Harding, Dirk Oosthuizen, Elmarie Hoft, Philip van Staden, Eben Anthonissen, Kim Weaver, Martin Hill, Ross Shackleton
South African Journal of Science  vol: 120  issue: 9/10  year: 2024  
doi: 10.17159/sajs.2024/17928

14. Grasses as suitable targets for classical weed biological control
G. F. Sutton, K. Canavan, M. D. Day, A. den Breeyen, J. A. Goolsby, M. Cristofaro, A. McConnachie, I. D. Paterson
BioControl  vol: 64  issue: 6  first page: 605  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1007/s10526-019-09968-8

15. Insect Herbivores Associated with Nymphaea mexicana (Nymphaeaceae) in Southern United States: Potential Biological Control Agents for South Africa
Megan K. Reid, Julie A. Coetzee, Martin P. Hill, Rodrigo Diaz, Lyn A. Gettys, James P. Cuda, Christopher S. Reid
Florida Entomologist  vol: 103  issue: 1  first page: 54  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1653/024.103.0409

16. Seed survival of Australian Acacia in the Western Cape of South Africa in the presence of biological control agents and given environmental variation
Matthys Strydom, Ruan Veldtman, Mzabalazo Z. Ngwenya, Karen J. Esler
PeerJ  vol: 7  first page: e6816  year: 2019  
doi: 10.7717/peerj.6816

17. Prioritisation of targets for weed biological control III: a tool to identify the next targets for biological control in South Africa and set priorities for resource allocation
Kim Canavan, Iain D. Paterson, Philip Ivey, Guy F. Sutton, Martin P. Hill
Biocontrol Science and Technology  vol: 31  issue: 6  first page: 584  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1080/09583157.2021.1918638

18. Fungi and invasions in South Africa
Alan R. Wood
Bothalia  vol: 47  issue: 2  year: 2017  
doi: 10.4102/abc.v47i2.2124

19. Biological Control of Cactaceae in South Africa
I.D. Paterson, H. Klein, P.C. Muskett, T.C. Griffith, S. Mayonde, K. Mofokeng, Z. Mnqeta, N. Venter
African Entomology  vol: 29  issue: 3  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4001/003.029.0713

20. Implementing a system in South Africa for categorizing the outcomes of weed biological control
V. Cliff Moran, Costas Zachariades, John H. Hoffmann
Biological Control  vol: 153  first page: 104431  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104431

21. The Establishment and Rapid Spread of Sagittaria Platyphylla in South Africa
Mpilonhle S. Ndlovu, Julie A. Coetzee, Menzi M. Nxumalo, Reshnee Lalla, Ntombifuthi Shabalala, Grant D. Martin
Water  vol: 12  issue: 5  first page: 1472  year: 2020  
doi: 10.3390/w12051472

22. Current Status of Biological Control of Lantana camara L. (sensu lato) in South Africa
D.O. Simelane, N. Katembo, K.V. Mawela
African Entomology  vol: 29  issue: 3  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4001/003.029.0775

23. Contributions to the National Status Report on Biological Invasions in South Africa
John R.U. Wilson, Mirijam Gaertner, David M. Richardson, Brian W. Van Wilgen
Bothalia  vol: 47  issue: 2  year: 2017  
doi: 10.4102/abc.v47i2.2207

24. Johnsongrass (Sorghum halepense): a review of its invasion, management, and spread in the changing climate of the Southern Great Plains
Merilynn C. Schantz
Weed Science  vol: 73  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1017/wsc.2025.7

25. Ghosts from the past: even comprehensive sampling of the native range may not be enough to unravel the introduction history of invasive species—the case of Acacia dealbata invasions in South Africa
Heidi Hirsch, Maria L. Castillo, Fiona A. C. Impson, Catharina Kleinjan, David M. Richardson, Johannes J. Le Roux
American Journal of Botany  vol: 106  issue: 3  first page: 352  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1002/ajb2.1244

26. Grasses as invasive plants in South Africa revisited: Patterns, pathways and management
Vernon Visser, John R.U. Wilson, Kim Canavan, Susan Canavan, Lyn Fish, David Le Maitre, Ingrid Nänni, Caroline Mashau, Tim O’Connor, Philip Ivey, Sabrina Kumschick, David M. Richardson
Bothalia  vol: 47  issue: 2  year: 2017  
doi: 10.4102/abc.v47i2.2169

27. Post-release evaluation of a combination of biocontrol agents on Crofton weed: testing extrapolation of greenhouse results to field conditions
Lisa Buccellato, Marcus J. Byrne, Jolene T. Fisher, Ed T. F. Witkowski
BioControl  vol: 64  issue: 4  first page: 457  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1007/s10526-019-09946-0

28. A preliminary assessment of the presence and distribution of invasive and potentially invasive alien plant species in Laikipia County, Kenya, a biodiversity hotspot
Arne B.R. Witt, Winnie Nunda, Tim Beale, Darren J. Kriticos
KOEDOE - African Protected Area Conservation and Science  vol: 62  issue: 1  year: 2020  
doi: 10.4102/koedoe.v62i1.1605

29. The Role of Mass-Rearing in Weed Biological Control Projects in South Africa
M.P Hill, D. Conlong, C. Zachariades, J.A. Coetzee, I.D. Paterson, B.E. Miller, L. Foxcroft, L. van der Westhuizen
African Entomology  vol: 29  issue: 3  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4001/003.029.1030

30. Biocontrol in action: Assessing the impact of a biocontrol agent on invasive plant seed dynamics
Liliana Neto Duarte, Hélia Marchante, Francisco A. López-Núñez, Fiona Impson, Francisco M. Moreira, Elizabete Marchante
Journal of Environmental Management  vol: 394  first page: 127196  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127196

31. Questioning the effectiveness of seed-reducing agents on invasive Acacia: Pod production relative to gall abundance of classical biological control agents
Matthys Strydom, Ruan Veldtman, Mzabalazo Z. Ngwenya, Karen J. Esler
Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics  vol: 64  first page: 125813  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.ppees.2024.125813

32. Advances in the Regulation of Weed Biological Control in South Africa
P.J. Ivey, M.P. Hill, C. Zachariades
African Entomology  vol: 29  issue: 3  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4001/003.029.1060

33. Exploring the host range and infection process of Venturia paralias isolated from Euphorbia paralias in France
Gavin C. Hunter, Isabel Zeil-Rolfe, Mireille Jourdan, Louise Morin
European Journal of Plant Pathology  vol: 159  issue: 4  first page: 811  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1007/s10658-021-02204-z

34. A review of two decades of government support for managing alien plant invasions in South Africa
Brian W. van Wilgen, Andrew Wannenburgh, John R.U. Wilson
Biological Conservation  vol: 274  first page: 109741  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109741

35. Conceptualizing, categorizing and recording the outcomes of biological control of invasive plant species, at a population level
John H. Hoffmann, V. Cliff Moran, Martin P. Hill
Biological Control  vol: 133  first page: 134  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2019.02.005

36. An Introduction to the Fourth Decadal Review of Biological Control of Invasive Alien Plants in South Africa (2011–2020)
I.D. Paterson, A. Den Breeÿen, G.D. Martin, T. Olckers
African Entomology  vol: 29  issue: 3  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4001/003.029.0685

37. Prioritisation of targets for weed biological control I: a review of existing prioritisation schemes and development of a system for South Africa
Paul O. Downey, Iain D. Paterson, Kim Canavan, Martin P. Hill
Biocontrol Science and Technology  vol: 31  issue: 6  first page: 546  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1080/09583157.2021.1918636

38. Sustainable management of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): Community-Led strategies for livelihood enhancement in rural India
Aji Abba, Sabarinath S
Results in Engineering  vol: 26  first page: 105033  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.rineng.2025.105033

39. Screening herbicides for the control of the wetland invader, Sambucus nigra L., in South Africa
J Goodall, M Braack
African Journal of Aquatic Science  vol: 44  issue: 3  first page: 295  year: 2019  
doi: 10.2989/16085914.2019.1628700

40. Synergies between research organisations and the wider community in enhancing weed biological control in South Africa
G. D. Martin, M. P. Hill, J. A. Coetzee, K. N. Weaver, J. M. Hill
BioControl  vol: 63  issue: 3  first page: 437  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1007/s10526-017-9846-4

41. A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Existing Approaches for Controlling and Managing the Proliferation of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): Review
Fadoua Karouach, Widad Ben Bakrim, Amine Ezzariai, Mansour Sobeh, Mulugeta Kibret, Abdelaziz Yasri, Mohamed Hafidi, Lamfeddal Kouisni
Frontiers in Environmental Science  vol: 9  year: 2022  
doi: 10.3389/fenvs.2021.767871

42. Global impact of water hyacinth (Eichhornia Crassipes) on rural communities and mitigation strategies: a systematic review
Aji Abba, Sabarinath Sankarannair
Environmental Science and Pollution Research  vol: 31  issue: 31  first page: 43616  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33905-7

43. Implementation of access and benefit-sharing measures has consequences for classical biological control of weeds
Luciana Silvestri, Alejandro Sosa, Fernando Mc Kay, Marcelo Diniz Vitorino, Martin Hill, Costas Zachariades, Stephen Hight, Philip Weyl, David Smith, Djamila Djeddour, Peter G. Mason
BioControl  vol: 65  issue: 2  first page: 125  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1007/s10526-019-09988-4

44. A proposed national strategic framework for the management of Cactaceae in South Africa
Haylee Kaplan, John R.U. Wilson, Hildegard Klein, Lesley Henderson, Helmuth G. Zimmermann, Phetole Manyama, Philip Ivey, David M. Richardson, Ana Novoa
Bothalia  vol: 47  issue: 2  year: 2017  
doi: 10.4102/abc.v47i2.2149

45. The Benefits of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) for Southern Africa: A Review
Obianuju P. Ilo, Mulala D. Simatele, S’phumelele L. Nkomo, Ntandoyenkosi M. Mkhize, Nagendra G. Prabhu
Sustainability  vol: 12  issue: 21  first page: 9222  year: 2020  
doi: 10.3390/su12219222

46. Agents sans frontiers: cross-border aquatic weed biological control in the rivers of southern Mozambique
Silvia DF Langa, Martin P Hill, Stephen G Compton
African Journal of Aquatic Science  vol: 45  issue: 3  first page: 329  year: 2020  
doi: 10.2989/16085914.2020.1749551

47. Progress and Prospects for the Biological Control of Invasive Alien Grasses Poaceae) in South Africa
G Sutton, A. Bownes, V. Visser, A. Mapaura, K. Canavan
African Entomology  vol: 29  issue: 3  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4001/003.029.0837

48. A Review of the Biocontrol Programmes Against Aquatic Weeds in South Africa
J.A. Coetzee, A. Bownes, G.D. Martin, B.E. Miller, R. Smith, P.S.R. Weyl, M.P. Hill
African Entomology  vol: 29  issue: 3  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4001/003.029.0935

49. Itching for an Answer: Gall-Forming Biological Control Agent Contains an Itch Mite Species Found at Localities Known for Periodic ‘Bite Outbreaks’
Ruan Veldtman, Eddie Ueckermann, Kayla Liebenberg
Diversity  vol: 15  issue: 1  first page: 73  year: 2023  
doi: 10.3390/d15010073

50. Biological invasions in South African National Parks
Llewellyn C. Foxcroft, Nicola J. Van Wilgen, Johan A. Baard, Nicholas S. Cole
Bothalia  vol: 47  issue: 2  year: 2017  
doi: 10.4102/abc.v47i2.2158

51. Managing conflict-generating invasive species in South Africa: Challenges and trade-offs
Tsungai Zengeya, Philip Ivey, Darragh J. Woodford, Olaf Weyl, Ana Novoa, Ross Shackleton, David Richardson, Brian Van Wilgen
Bothalia  vol: 47  issue: 2  year: 2017  
doi: 10.4102/abc.v47i2.2160

52. Eucalyptus camaldulensisin South Africa – past, present, future
Heidi Hirsch, Michael H. Allsopp, Susan Canavan, Michael Cheek, Sjirk Geerts, Coert J. Geldenhuys, Graham Harding, Brett P. Hurley, Wayne Jones, Jan-Hendrik Keet, Hildegard Klein, Sheunesu Ruwanza, Brian W. van Wilgen, Michael J. Wingfield, David M. Richardson
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa  vol: 75  issue: 1  first page: 1  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1080/0035919X.2019.1669732