The effectiveness of management interventions used to control ragwort species.
The effectiveness of management interventions used to control ragwort species.
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用于控制狗舌草物种的管理干预措施的有效性。
DOI:
10.1007/s00267-006-0039-7
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发表时间:
2007
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Roberts PD
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Roberts PD
Ragwort (Senecio jacobaeaandS. aquaticus) causes major losses to agricultural revenue and induces livestock morbidity throughout parts of Europe, North America, and Australasia. The introduction of legislation in the U.K. and Australia has meant that landowners can be prosecuted if the plant spreads to adjacent land, which has led to an increase in activities attempting to control these species. Commonly used interventions include natural enemies, herbicide applications, manual and mechanical removal. Through the use of explicit systematic methodology involving comprehensive searches and detailed inclusion criteria, data from primary research are collated for each type of intervention. Meta-analyses show that 2,4-D, Asulam, Clopyralid, and MCPA are effective at reducing ragwort densities. However, when the datasets were analysed for their effectiveness against individual species, 2,4-D and MCPA were only effective againstS. jacobaea, while Asulam was only effective againstS. aquaticus.Natural enemiesLongitarsus jacobaeaeand a combination ofL. jacobaeaeandTyria jacobaeaeappear to have the potential to reduceS. jacobaeadensities. Only applyingT. jacobaeaedoes not appear to significantly reduceS. jacobaeadensities, but does reduce the number of capitula per plant, seeds per capitula, viability of seeds, and dry weight of the plants. There is insufficient experimental evidence available to assess other interventions such as manual or mechanical removal. Further research into these types of interventions is recommended, as well as more detailed reporting of site characteristics and experimental design to allow full investigation of each intervention to explain possible reasons for variations in their effectiveness.