Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Pseudocercospora tamonae as a biocontrol agent
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Status of Pseudocercospora tamonae as a biocontrol agent for Miconia calvescens in Hawaii

The leaf spot disease Pseudocercospora tamonae causes extensive damage on Miconia calvescens. It also attacks seedlings of some myrtaceous species and will need extensive evaluation before consideration for release (2002). (info from http://www.hear.org/bibliography/references/9445_killgore_2002/ & http://www.hear.org/bibliography/references/9451_smith_2002/; info as of 2000)

References for Pseudocercospora tamonae as a biocontrol agent for Miconia calvescens in Hawaii

Biological control potential of Miconia calvescens using three fungal pathogens
Killgore, Eloise M. 2002. Biological control potential of Miconia calvescens using three fungal pathogens. pp. 45-52 in Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds). 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008. (http://www.hear.org/bibliography/references/9445_killgore_2002/)

Forest pest biological control program in Hawaii
Smith, Clifford W. 2002. Forest pest biological control program in Hawaii. pp. 91-98 in Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds). 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008. (http://www.hear.org/bibliography/references/9451_smith_2002/)

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