Laboratory of  Experimental Entomology and BioControl Theory Russia, 199034, St.-Petersburg, Zoological Institute. Phone: +7 (812) 714 0442; Fax: +7 (812) 714 0444; E-mail: sreznik@zin.ru

Insects and fungi promising for biocontrol
of invasive weeds of Eurasian origin

References

(those published or translated in English are indicated by blue color)

Volkovitsh M.G.; Dolgovskaya M.Yu.; Reznik S.Ya.; Cristofaro M.; Tronci C.; Markin G.P. 2008. Sphenoptera foveola (Buprestidae) as a potential agent for biological control of skeletonweed, Chondrilla juncea. In: Proc. of the XII Intern. Symp. On Biological Control of Weeds (eds. Julien M.H. et al.). CABI, Wallingford, UK (in press).

Widmer T.L., Guermache F., Dolgovskaia M.Yu., Reznik S.Ya. 2007. Enhanced growth and seed properties in introduced vs. native populations of yellow starthistle (Centaurea solstitialis). Weed Science 55: 565-473.

Hattendorf J., Hansen S.O., Reznik S.Ya., Nentwig W. 2006. Herbivore impact versus host size preference: endophagous insects on Heracleum mantegazzianum in its native range. Environ. Entomol.35: 1013-1020. 

Hansen S.O., Hattendorf J., Wittenberg R., Reznik S.Ya., Nielsen Ch., Ravn H.P., Nentwig W. 2006. Phytophagous insects of giant hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum (Apiaceae) in invaded areas of Europe and in its native area of the Caucasus. Europ. J. Entomol. 103: 387-395.

Gloria Antonini, Paolo Audisio, Massimo Cristofaro, Giorgia Coletti, Alessio De Biase, Margarita Yu. Dolgovskaya, Boris Korotyaev, Sergey Reznik, Brian Rector, Carlo Tronci, Mark Volkovitsh. 2005. Psylliodes sp. nr. chalcomerus and Ceratapion basicorne: synergism of morphological  observations, life history, host range and genetic analyses for the selection as candidates for the  biological control of Centaurea solstitialis L. // Proceedings of 8th international conference on Ecology and Management of Alien Plant Invasions. Katowice, Poland 5-12 September 2005. P. 44.

Dolgovskaya M.Yu., Konstantinov A., Reznik S.Ya., Spencer N., Volkovitsh M.G. 2004. Flea beetles associated with purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria, in Russia.  Proc. of the XI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (Canberra, Australia, 27 April – 2 May 2003). P. 96-101.

Cristofaro M., Dolgovskaya M.Yu., Konstantinov A., Lecce F., Reznik S.Ya., Smith L., Tronci C., Volkovitsh M.G. 2004. Psylliodes chalcomerus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae), a flea beetle candidate for biological control of yellow starthistle Centaurea solstitialis.  Proc. of the XI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (Canberra, Australia, 27 April – 2 May 2003). P. 75-80.

Zaitzev V.F., Reznik S.Ya., Volkovitsh M.G., Dolgovskaya M.Yu., Konstantonov A., Spencer N. 2004. Prospects for the search for weed biocontrol agents in Russia. Proc. of the XI International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (Canberra, Australia, 27 April – 2 May 2003). P. 203-207.

Zaitzev V.F., Reznik S.Ya. 2004.Biocontrol method and biodiversity: two views of invasion problem. Biological Invasions in Aquatic and Terrestrial ecosystems. KMK, Moscow-St.Petersburg. P. 44-53. 

Zaitzev V.F., Reznik S.Ya. 2004.Biocontrol researches in Zoological Institute RAS: summing-up and prospects. Fundamental Zoological Researches (theory and methods). KMK, Moscow-St.Petersburg. P. 181-202.

Volkovitsh M., Dolgovskaya M.Yu., Reznik S. and Cristofaro M. 2000. The life history and biology of Aphthona russica sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Alticinae), a potential biological control agent of leafy spurge. In: Spencer, N.R. (ed.). Proc. of the X Intern. Symp. on Biological Control of Weeds (4-14.07.1999, Montana, USA). pp. 113-116.

Dolgovskaya M.Yu., S.A. Podlipaev, S.Ya. Reznik M.G. Volkovitch, A. Pilgeram, D.C. Sands. 2000. Preliminary results of the screening of Euphorbia esula pathogens collected in Russia. In: Spencer, N.R. (ed.). Proc. of the X Intern. Symp. on Biological Control of Weeds (4-14.07.1999, Montana, USA) pp. 533-535.

Podlipaev S.A., Reznik S.Ya., Dolgovskaya M.Yu, Volkovitsh M.G. & Sands D. 1996. Fusarium strains isolated from Papaver spp. in the former Soviet Union. Abstr. of First Intern. Fusarium Biocontrol Workshop, October 28-31, 1996. College Park, MD, USA. P. 11.

Reznik S.Ya., Volkovitsh M.G., Podlipaev S.A., Dolgovskaya M.Yu & Sands D. 1996. Biocontrol of Papaver somniferum and Cannabis sativa in Russia with Fusarium: field evaluation. Abstr. of First Intern. Fusarium Biocontrol Workshop, October 28-31, 1996. College Park, MD, USA. P. 45.

Dolgovskaya M.Yu, Podlipaev S.A., Reznik S.Ya, Volkovich M.G., McCarthy M. & Sands D. 1996. Screening of fungal pathogens for the control of Papaver somniferum in the former Soviet Union. Proc. of the IX Intern. Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (Stellenbosch, South Africa). Ed. by V.C.Moran and J.H.Hoffman. P. 543.

Dolgovskaya M.Yu., Podlipaev S.A., Reznik S.Ya. & Volkovitsh M.G. 1994. Preliminary results of the isolation of pathogenic fungi associated with Eurasian Water Milfoil, Myriophyllum spicatum L. in the former Soviet Union. Abstracts of 9^th International Symposium of Aquatic Weeds (Dublin, Irish Republic, 12-16 September 1994). p.13.