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Funding in 2010–11
• Queensland Government
• AusAID ($8000)
Collaborators
Prof. Steve Adkins (School of Land, Crop
and Food Sciences, The University of
Queensland)
More information
Key publications
Dhileepan, K & Strathie, L 2009,
‘Parthenium hysterophorus L.
(Asteraceae)’, in R Muniappan,
GVP Reddy & A Raman (eds), Biological
control of tropical weeds using
arthropods, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, pp. 272–316.
Dhileepan, K 2007, ‘Biological control of
parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus)
in Australian rangeland translates
to improved grass production’, Weed
Science 55(5): 497–501.
Dhileepan, K 2004, ‘The applicability of
the plant vigor and resource regulation
hypotheses in explaining Epiblema gall
moth – Parthenium weed interactions’,
Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata
113(1): 63–70.
Dhileepan, K 2003, ‘Current status of
the stem-boring weevil Listronotus
setosipennis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
introduced against the weed Parthenium
hysterophorus (Asteraceae) in Australia’,
Biocontrol Science and Technology
13(1): 3–12.
Dhileepan, K 2003, ‘Seasonal variation
in the effectiveness of the leaffeeding
beetle Zygogramma bicolorata
(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and
stem-galling moth Epiblema strenuana
(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) as biocontrol
agents on the weed Parthenium
hysterophorus (Asteraceae)’, Bulletin of
Entomological Research 93(5): 393–401.
Dhileepan, K 2001, ‘Effectiveness
of introduced biocontrol insects on
the weed Parthenium hysterophorus
(Asteraceae) in Australia’, Bulletin of
Entomological Research 91(3): 167–176.
Dhileepan, K & McFadyen, RE 2001,
‘Effects of gall damage by the introduced
biocontrol agent Epiblema strenuana
(Lep., Tortricidae) on the weed Parthenium
hysterophorus (Asteraceae)’, Journal of
Applied Entomology 125(1–2): 1–8.
Dhileepan, K, Setter, SD & McFadyen, RE
2000, ‘Impact of defoliation by the
biocontrol agent Zygogramma bicolorata
on the weed Parthenium hysterophorus
in Australia’, BioControl 45(4): 501–12.
Dhileepan, K, Setter, SD & McFadyen, RE
2000, ‘Response of the weed Parthenium
hysterophorus (Asteraceae) to defoliation
by the introduced biocontrol agent
Zygogramma bicolorata (Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae)’, Biological Control
19(1): 9–16.
For further information on this research
project and access to key publications,
visit the invasive plant and animal science
pages on the Biosecurity Queensland
website at www.biosecurity.qld.gov.au
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