1. Transforming aquatic weeds into resources: Pontederia crassipes, water hyacinth mining for circular bioeconomy
Lubhan Cherwoo, Saurav Kumar, Soumyajit Das, Aviraj Datta, Shivam Verma, Nagendra G. Prabhu, Htet Ne Oo, Anupma Sharma, Amol P. Bhondekar
Environmental Management  vol: 75  issue: 9  first page: 2458  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1007/s00267-025-02225-y

2. Monitoring the Spread of Water Hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes): Challenges and Future Developments
Aviraj Datta, Savitri Maharaj, G. Nagendra Prabhu, Deepayan Bhowmik, Armando Marino, Vahid Akbari, Srikanth Rupavatharam, J. Alice R. P. Sujeetha, Girish Gunjotikar Anantrao, Vidhu Kampurath Poduvattil, Saurav Kumar, Adam Kleczkowski
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution  vol: 9  year: 2021  
doi: 10.3389/fevo.2021.631338

3. Mapping the socio-ecological impacts of invasive plants in South Africa: Are poorer households with high ecosystem service use most at risk?
Chevonne Reynolds, Nic Venter, Blair W. Cowie, Danica Marlin, Samalesu Mayonde, Claudia Tocco, Marcus J. Byrne
Ecosystem Services  vol: 42  first page: 101075  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101075

4. Using a DNA barcoding approach to facilitate biosecurity: Identifying invasive alien macrophytes traded within the South African aquarium and pond plant industry
H.J. Niemann, B.S. Bezeng, R.D. Orton, R.M. Kabongo, M. Pilusa, M. van der Bank
South African Journal of Botany  vol: 144  first page: 364  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2021.08.041

5. Causes of macrophyte mass development and management recommendations
Susanne C. Schneider, Julie A. Coetzee, Elena Fukasawa Galvanese, Sarah Faye Harpenslager, Sabine Hilt, Bart Immerzeel, Jan Köhler, Benjamin Misteli, Samuel N. Motitsoe, Andre A. Padial, Antonella Petruzzella, Anne Schechner, Gabrielle Thiébaut, Kirstine Thiemer, Jan E. Vermaat
Science of The Total Environment  vol: 931  first page: 172960  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.172960

6. Understanding seasonal dynamics of invasive water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes ) in the Greater Letaba river system using Sentinel-2 satellite data
Kgabo H. Thamaga, Timothy Dube
GIScience & Remote Sensing  vol: 56  issue: 8  first page: 1355  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1080/15481603.2019.1646988

7. International agreement for the use and exchange of classical biological control genetic resources: a practical proposal
Peter G. Mason, Fernando Mc Kay, Luciana C. Silvestri, Martin Hill, Philip Weyl, Hariet L. Hinz, Jacques Brodeur, Marcelo Diniz Vitorino, Barbara I. P. Barratt
BioControl  vol: 68  issue: 3  first page: 329  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1007/s10526-023-10177-7

8. Critical review of the literature on key invasive alien freshwater plants in Europe with special focus on their impact on the invaded ecosystems
Dario Di Lernia, Lorenzo Pinzani, Simona Ceschin
NeoBiota  vol: 102  first page: 441  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3897/neobiota.102.146280

9. Cryptic species of a water hyacinth biological control agent revealed in South Africa: host specificity, impact, and thermal tolerance
Iain D. Paterson, Julie A. Coetzee, Philip Weyl, Tamzin C. Griffith, Nina Voogt, Martin P. Hill
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata  vol: 167  issue: 7  first page: 682  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1111/eea.12812

10. The Economic Implications ofRobinia pseudoacaciaL. (black locust) on Agricultural Production in South Africa
Luke Humphrey, Gavin Fraser, Grant Martin
Agrekon  vol: 58  issue: 2  first page: 216  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1080/03031853.2019.1580591

11. An assessment of the evolution, costs and effectiveness of alien plant control operations in Kruger National Park, South Africa
Brian W. van Wilgen, Jennifer M. Fill, Navashni Govender, Llewellyn C. Foxcroft
NeoBiota  vol: 35  first page: 35  year: 2017  
doi: 10.3897/neobiota.35.12391

12. First record of two invasive aquatic weeds Ludwigia repens (Onagraceae) and Myriophyllum aquaticum (Haloragaceae) in Poland
Artur Pliszko
Biologia  vol: 80  issue: 2  first page: 233  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1007/s11756-024-01837-9

13. Lysathia flavipes and Lysathia cilliersae Cabrera sp. nov. (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae): genetic and morphological unravelling of biocontrol agents for two invasive aquatic plants
Ana C. Faltlhauser, Nora Cabrera, M. Cristina Hernández, Andrés F. Sánchez Restrepo, Martin Hill, Alejandro J. Sosa
ZooKeys  vol: 1228  first page: 11  year: 2025  
doi: 10.3897/zookeys.1228.138773

14. Mind the gap: the delayed recovery of a population of the biological control agent Megamelus scutellaris Berg. (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) on water hyacinth after winter
Benjamin E. Miller, Julie A. Coetzee, Martin P. Hill
Bulletin of Entomological Research  vol: 111  issue: 1  first page: 120  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1017/S0007485320000516

15. Flow alterations and nutrient loading reduce primary producer variability in a temporarily closed microtidal estuary in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Monique Nunes, Daniel A Lemley, Janine B Adams
African Journal of Aquatic Science  vol: 47  issue: 4  first page: 447  year: 2022  
doi: 10.2989/16085914.2022.2094323

16. Assessing the status of biological control as a management tool for suppression of invasive alien plants in South Africa
Costas Zachariades, Iain D. Paterson, Lorraine W. Strathie, Martin P. Hill, Brian W. Van Wilgen
Bothalia  vol: 47  issue: 2  year: 2017  
doi: 10.4102/abc.v47i2.2142

17. 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

18. The importance of multigeneration host specificity testing: rejection of a potential biocontrol agent of Nymphaea mexicana (Nymphaeaceae) in South Africa
Megan K. Reid, Julie A. Coetzee, Lyn A. Gettys, Martin P. Hill
Florida Entomologist  vol: 107  issue: 1  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1515/flaent-2024-0017

19. Laboratory-Based Mate Choices of Two Eccritotarsus Species (Hemiptera: Miridae) Used as Biological Control Agents of Water Hyacinth, Pontederia (Eichhornia) crassipes (Pontederiaceae), in South Africa
Sandiso Mnguni, Lelethu Unathi-Nkosi Peter Heshula
Journal of Entomological Science  vol: 57  issue: 2  first page: 267  year: 2022  
doi: 10.18474/JES21-39

20. Chlorophyll fluorometry as a method of determining the effectiveness of a biological control agent in post-release evaluations
Benjamin E. Miller, Julie Coetzee, Martin Hill
Biocontrol Science and Technology  vol: 29  issue: 11  first page: 1118  year: 2019  
doi: 10.1080/09583157.2019.1656165

21. Carbon Fractionation and Decomposition of Myriophyllum aquaticum Detritus Respond to Temperature and Redox Condition
Mariana Soares Grando, Irineu Bianchini Júnior, Marcela Bianchessi da Cunha-Santino
Wetlands  vol: 44  issue: 5  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1007/s13157-024-01816-5

22. Biological control strategies as sustainable alternatives to herbicides in weed management
Godspower Oke Omokaro
European Journal of Agronomy  vol: 175  first page: 128003  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1016/j.eja.2026.128003

23. Monographs on invasive plants in Europe N° 2:Eichhornia crassipes(Mart.) Solms
Julie A. Coetzee, Martin P. Hill, Trinidad Ruiz-Téllez, Uwe Starfinger, Sarah Brunel
Botany Letters  vol: 164  issue: 4  first page: 303  year: 2017  
doi: 10.1080/23818107.2017.1381041

24. Exploring macrophytes’ microbial populations dynamics to enhance bioremediation in constructed wetlands for industrial pollutants removal in sustainable wastewater treatment
Grace N. Ijoma, Teresa Lopes, Thulani Mannie, Thandazile N. Mhlongo
Symbiosis  vol: 92  issue: 3  first page: 323  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1007/s13199-024-00981-9

25. Does Perceived Nuisance Abundance of Water Plants Match with Willingness-to-Pay for Removal? Contrasts Among Different User Categories
Jan E. Vermaat, Kirstine Thiemer, Bart Immerzeel, Susanne C. Schneider, Keneilwe Sebola, Julie Coetzee, Antonella Petruzzella, Samuel N. Motitsoe, Mathieu Baldo, Benjamin Misteli, Gabrielle Thiébaut, Sabine Hilt, Jan Köhler, Sarah Faye Harpenslager
Environmental Management  vol: 75  issue: 3  first page: 464  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1007/s00267-024-02046-5

26. 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

27. Performance and field host range of the life stages of Cornops aquaticum, a biological control agent of water hyacinth
M. Celeste Franceschini, Martin Hill, Daniela Fuentes‐Rodríguez, Paula B. Gervazoni, Lara M. Sabater, Julie A. Coetzee
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata  vol: 171  issue: 12  first page: 954  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1111/eea.13354

28. It's a numbers game: inundative biological control of water hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes), using Megamelus scutellaris (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) yields success at a high elevation, hypertrophic reservoir in South Africa.
Julie A. Coetzee, Benjamin E. Miller, David Kinsler, Keneilwe Sebola, Martin P. Hill
Biocontrol Science and Technology  vol: 32  issue: 11  first page: 1302  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1080/09583157.2022.2109594

29. 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

30. Economic evaluation of chemical and biological control of four aquatic weeds in South Africa
Mary Maluleke, Gavin C. G. Fraser, Martin P. Hill
Biocontrol Science and Technology  vol: 31  issue: 9  first page: 896  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1080/09583157.2021.1900783

31. 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

32. Low‐temperature physiology of climatically distinct south African populations of the biological control agent Neochetina eichhorniae
Daniel J. Rogers, John S. Terblanche, Candice A. Owen
Ecological Entomology  vol: 46  issue: 1  first page: 138  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1111/een.12935

33. Nutrient-mediated silica uptake from agricultural runoff in invasive floating macrophytes: implications for biological control
Nompumelelo C. Baso, Garyn R. Delport, Julie A. Coetzee
Hydrobiologia  vol: 847  issue: 16  first page: 3397  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1007/s10750-020-04344-5

34. Mass development of aquatic plants: Effects of contrasting management scenarios on a suite of ecosystem services
Jan E. Vermaat, Kirstine Thiemer, Bart Immerzeel, Susanne C. Schneider, Keneilwe Sebola, Julie Coetzee, Antonella Petruzzella, Samuel N. Motitsoe, Mathieu Baldo, Benjamin Misteli, Gabrielle Thiébaut, Sabine Hilt, Jan Köhler, Sarah F. Harpenslager
Journal of Applied Ecology  vol: 61  issue: 1  first page: 76  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.14539

35. Fighting neobiota with neobiota: Consider it more often and do it more rigorously
Yan Sun, Heinz Müller-Schärer, Urs Schaffner
Biological Conservation  vol: 268  first page: 109506  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109506

36. Biological control of weeds: an analysis of introductions, rates of establishment and estimates of success, worldwide
M. Schwarzländer, Hariet L. Hinz, R. L. Winston, M. D. Day
BioControl  vol: 63  issue: 3  first page: 319  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1007/s10526-018-9890-8

37. Biological control alters competition between Pontederia crassipes Mart. (Pontederiaceae) and Salvinia minima Baker (Salviniales: Salviniaceae) in a eutrophic waterbody
Tressia Chikodza, Martin P. Hill, David Kinsler, Julie A. Coetzee
Aquatic Botany  vol: 196  first page: 103823  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2024.103823

38. Behavioural responses of four generalist pests to crops and exotic weeds for their sustainable management
Nayan Roy
Bulletin of Entomological Research  vol: 115  issue: 3  first page: 265  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1017/S0007485325000094

39. Modeling Top-Down and Bottom-Up Drivers of a Regime Shift in Invasive Aquatic Plant Stable States
Emily F. Strange, Pietro Landi, Jaclyn M. Hill, Julie A. Coetzee
Frontiers in Plant Science  vol: 10  year: 2019  
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00889

40. A global review of target impact and direct nontarget effects of classical weed biological control
Hariet L Hinz, Rachel L Winston, Mark Schwarzländer
Current Opinion in Insect Science  vol: 38  first page: 48  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1016/j.cois.2019.11.006

41. Distribution and host preference of a potential biocontrol agent with a new association for the alien water lily Nymphaea mexicana in South Africa
MK Reid, GF Sutton, JA Coetzee, LA Gettys, MP Hill
African Journal of Aquatic Science  vol: 49  issue: 2  first page: 132  year: 2024  
doi: 10.2989/16085914.2024.2341671

42. Utilization of Pistia stratiotes (aquatic weed) for fermentative biohydrogen: Electron-equivalent balance, stoichiometry, and cost estimation
Nonsikelelo Precios Mthethwa, Mahmoud Nasr, Faizal Bux, Sheena Kumari
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy  vol: 43  issue: 17  first page: 8243  year: 2018  
doi: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.03.099

43. Interactions among biological control agents on waterhyacinth: impacts of herbivory on the oviposition and development of Megamelus scutellaris
A. B. C. Goode, B. K. Knowles, P. W. Tipping, J. R. Foley, L. A. Gettys
Biocontrol Science and Technology  vol: 30  issue: 11  first page: 1244  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1080/09583157.2020.1804838

44. An earth observation and explainable machine learning approach for determining the drivers of invasive species — a water hyacinth case study
Geethen Singh, Benjamin Rosman, Marcus J Byrne, Chevonne Reynolds
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment  vol: 197  issue: 11  year: 2025  
doi: 10.1007/s10661-025-14517-1

45. Controlling water hyacinth ( Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms): a proposed framework for preventative management
Linda May, Anne-Jo Dobel, Collins Ongore
Inland Waters  vol: 12  issue: 1  first page: 163  year: 2022  
doi: 10.1080/20442041.2021.1965444

46. Landscape Genomics and Evolutionary History of Megamelus scutellaris, a Biocontrol Agent of the Invasive Water Hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes)
Nicolas A. Salinas, Daniel Poveda‐Martínez, Marcela S. Rodriguero, Melissa C. Smith, María E. Brentassi, Alejandro J. Sosa
Evolutionary Applications  vol: 19  issue: 2  year: 2026  
doi: 10.1111/eva.70208

47. Mechanical removal of macrophytes in freshwater ecosystems: Implications for ecosystem structure and function
Kirstine Thiemer, Susanne C. Schneider, Benoît O.L. Demars
Science of The Total Environment  vol: 782  first page: 146671  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146671

48. Unveiling the situation of water hyacinth on fresh water bodies in Nigeria and South Africa: Management, workable practices and potentials
Ednah K. Onyari, Gloria U. Fayomi, Adesoji T. Jaiyeola
Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering  vol: 10  first page: 100974  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1016/j.cscee.2024.100974

49. Morphometry of alien species Pistia stratiotes L. in natural conditions of the Slovak Republic
Jana Ružičková, Blanka Lehotská, Alžbeta Takáčová, Milan Semerád
Biologia  vol: 75  issue: 1  first page: 1  year: 2020  
doi: 10.2478/s11756-019-00345-5

50. 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

51. Biological Control of Salvinia molesta (D.S. Mitchell) Drives Aquatic Ecosystem Recovery
Samuel N. Motitsoe, Julie A. Coetzee, Jaclyn M. Hill, Martin P. Hill
Diversity  vol: 12  issue: 5  first page: 204  year: 2020  
doi: 10.3390/d12050204

52. Prospects for the biological control of Iris pseudacorus L. (Iridaceae)
Gianmarco Minuti, Julie A. Coetzee, Samella Ngxande-Koza, Martin P. Hill, Iris Stiers
Biocontrol Science and Technology  vol: 31  issue: 3  first page: 314  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1080/09583157.2020.1853050

53. Three New Biological Control Programmes for South Africa: Brazilian Pepper, Tamarix and Tradescantia
M.J. Byrne, S. Mayonde, N. Venter, F. Chidawanyika, C. Zachariades, G. Martin
African Entomology  vol: 29  issue: 3  year: 2021  
doi: 10.4001/003.029.0965

54. Review on Aquatic Weeds as Potential Source for Compost Production to Meet Sustainable Plant Nutrient Management Needs
D. M. N. S. Dissanayaka, S. S. Udumann, D. K. R. P. L. Dissanayake, T. D. Nuwarapaksha, Anjana J. Atapattu
Waste  vol: 1  issue: 1  first page: 264  year: 2023  
doi: 10.3390/waste1010017

55. 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

56. Contrasting effects of climate change on the invasion risk and biocontrol potential of the invasive Iris pseudacorus L. between Northern and Southern Hemisphere
Gianmarco Minuti, Julie A. Coetzee, Iris Stiers
Biological Control  vol: 184  first page: 105290  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105290

57. Herbivory on Non-Native Parrotfeather (Myriophyllum aquaticum) by the Beetle Galerucella nymphaea (Chrysomelidae)
Lauren M. Kuehne, Kim D. Patten, Chase W. Metzger
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington  vol: 122  issue: 3  first page: 757  year: 2020  
doi: 10.4289/0013-8797.122.3.757

58. The effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration on the biological control of invasive aquatic weeds
Nompumelelo C. Baso, Julie A. Coetzee, Brad S. Ripley, Martin P. Hill
Aquatic Botany  vol: 170  first page: 103348  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2020.103348

59. Morphological and molecular characterisation of naturally occurring pathogenic fungi for Pontederia crassipes (water hyacinth) in South Africa
Siyasanga T. Mnciva, Candice Coombes, Julie A. Coetzee
Biocontrol Science and Technology  vol: 33  issue: 9  first page: 869  year: 2023  
doi: 10.1080/09583157.2023.2245987

60. 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

61. Salvinia molesta D. Mitch. (Salviniaceae): impact and control
Julie A. Coetzee, Martin P. Hill
CABI Reviews  year: 2020  
doi: 10.1079/PAVSNNR202015033

62. Exposure Impacts of Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of a Glufosinate Ammonium Herbicide Formulation on Larval Development and Thyroid Histology of Xenopus laevis
Oluwaseun O. Babalola, J. Christoff Truter, Edward Archer, Johannes H. van Wyk
Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology  vol: 80  issue: 4  first page: 717  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1007/s00244-020-00758-3

63. Management Strategies for Pontederia Crassipes
Pham Ngoc Thinh
Reviews in Agricultural Science  vol: 13  issue: 4  first page: 49  year: 2025  
doi: 10.7831/ras.13.4_49

64. Changes in the composition and distribution of alien plants in South Africa: An update from the Southern African Plant Invaders Atlas
Lesley Henderson, John R.U. Wilson
Bothalia  vol: 47  issue: 2  year: 2017  
doi: 10.4102/abc.v47i2.2172

65. Study on geographical distribution and population density of Stenopelmus rufinasus Gyllenhal, in paddy fields and aquatic ecosystems in northern Iran
Mahdi Jalaeian, Atousa Farahpour-Haghani, Farzad Majidi-Shilsar, Bijan Yaghoubi, Mehrdad Amooghli-Tabari
Journal of Entomological Society of Iran  vol: 43  issue: 3  first page: 259  year: 2023  
doi: 10.61186/jesi.43.3.6

66. 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

67. Megamelus scutellaris (Berg) (Hemiptera: Delphacidae) biology and population dynamics in the highly variable landscape of southern Florida
A.B.C. Goode, P.W. Tipping, C.R. Minteer, E.N. Pokorny, B.K. Knowles, J.R. Foley, R.J. Valmonte
Biological Control  vol: 160  first page: 104679  year: 2021  
doi: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2021.104679

68. Eutrophication of Inland Surface Waters in South Africa: An Overview
Thabile Lukhele, Titus Alfred Makudali Msagati
International Journal of Environmental Research  vol: 18  issue: 2  year: 2024  
doi: 10.1007/s41742-024-00568-8

69. 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