Table 1.
Examples of biological control programmes against aquatic and terrestrial invasive alien plants
| Plant species | Family | Country/Region of control | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic invasive plant target | |||
| Pistia stratiodes L. | Araceae | USA; Africa | [165, 166] |
| Azolla filiculoides Lamarck | Salviniaceae | South Africa; Europe | [167, 168] |
| Salvinia molesta D. Mitch | Salviniaceae | Global | [169] |
| Myriophyllum aquaticum (Vell.) Verdc. | Haloragaceae | South Africa | [166, 170] |
| Alternanthera philoxeroides Griseb. | Amaranthaceae | Australia; New Zealand; Thailand; USA | [171] |
| Terrestrial invasive plant target | |||
| Prosopis spp. | Fabaceae | Australia | [172, 173] |
| Acacia spp. | Fabaceae | South Africa | [174] |
| Parthenium hysterophorus L. | Asteraceae | Australia | [175] |
| Ageratina adenophora (Spreng.) R.M. King & H. Rob | Asteraceae | USA (Hawaii) | [159] |
| Chromolaena odorata (L.) R.M. King & H. Rob. | Asteraceae | Ghana; Indonesia; Marianas; USA (Guam) | [159] |