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A Historical Perspective of Pathogen Biological Control of Aquatic Plants

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Judy F. Shearer
Judy F. Shearer*
Affiliation:
U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS 39180
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Corresponding author's E-mail: Judy.F.Shearer@usace.army.mil.
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Abstract

Pathogens were not seriously considered as biological control agents for aquatic plants in the United States until the Chesapeake Bay Eurasian watermilfoil decline occurred in the 1960s. The decline and suggestion that it was induced by pathogens spawned interest in the use of pathogens as biological control agents for nuisance aquatic species. In the years that followed, emphasis was placed on finding pathogen agents for some of the most problematic aquatic weeds, including waterhyacinth, Eurasian watermilfoil, and hydrilla. The scientist that has contributed the most to our knowledge of pathogen biological control in aquatic plants has been Dr. Raghavan Charudattan (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL). For the past 40 yr, he has authored or coauthored more than 50 manuscripts devoted to the subject in peer-reviewed journals, books, and proceedings.

Los patógenos no fueron seriamente considerados como agentes de control biológico para plantas acuáticas en los Estados Unidos hasta que empezó a deteriorarse la Myriophyllum spicatum L. en la Bahía de Chesapeake en los sesentas. Este deterioro y la idea de que fue inducido por patógenos despertaron el interés en el uso de patógenos como agentes de control biológico para especies acuáticas difíciles de controlar. En los años posteriores, se puso especial énfasis en la búsqueda de agentes patógenos para algunas de las malezas acuáticas más problemáticas incluyendo la Eichhornia crassipes, la Myriophyllum spicatum L y la Hydrilla verticillata. El científico que más ha contribuido a ampliar nuestros conocimientos en el uso de patógenos como agentes de control biológico en plantas acuáticas ha sido el Dr. Raghavan Charadattan de la Universidad de Florida en Gainesville. Durante los últimos 40 años, él ha sido autor o co-autor de más de 50 ensayos dedicados a este tema, publicados en revistas científicas, libros, minutas y otros medios de comunicación.

Keywords

Eurasian watermilfoilMyriophyllum spicatum L.hydrillaHydrilla verticillata (L. f.) RoylewaterhyacinthEichhornia crassipes (Mart.) SolmsAquatic plant managementintegrated pest management
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Symposium
Information
Weed Technology , Volume 24 , Issue 2 , June 2010 , pp. 202 - 207
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Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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