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Title: Proceedings of the XIII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds.

Author
item WU, YUN - Us Forest Service (FS)
item JOHNSON, TRACY - Us Forest Service (FS)
item SING, SHARLENE - Us Forest Service (FS)
item RAGHU, S. - Us Forest Service (FS)
item Wheeler, Gregory
item Pratt, Paul
item WARNER, KEITH - Us Forest Service (FS)
item CENTER, TED - Retired ARS Employee
item Goolsby, John
item REARDON, RICHARD - Us Forest Service (FS)

Submitted to: International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/15/2012
Publication Date: 1/1/2013
Citation: Wu, Y., Johnson, T., Sing, S., Raghu, S., Wheeler, G.S., Pratt, P.D., Warner, K., Center, T., Goolsby, J., Reardon, R. 2013. Proceedings of the XIII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds.. International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds. 536.

Interpretive Summary: Our goal during this symposium has been to help colleagues reconnect, share experiences and plan future collaborations as we examine emerging issues that affect invasive plant management across the globe. This symposium also provided a unique opportunity to take stock of a century of biological control in the Pacific, where our modern history of weed biocontrol began with Albert Koebele and his 1902 introductions for lantana biological control in Hawaii. Looking into the future, the wonderful biodiversity and people of Pacific islands face overwhelming threats, with invasive plants prominent among them. We hope an enduring outcome of this symposium will be new connections between the international community of weed biocontrol specialists and our islands' natural resource managers and scientists, enabling new collaborations that will serve the Pacific region in years to come.

Technical Abstract: Our goal during this symposium has been to help colleagues reconnect, share experiences and plan future collaborations as we examine emerging issues that affect invasive plant management across the globe. This symposium also provided a unique opportunity to take stock of a century of biological control in the Pacific, where our modern history of weed biocontrol began with Albert Koebele and his 1902 introductions for lantana biological control in Hawaii. Looking into the future, the wonderful biodiversity and people of Pacific islands face overwhelming threats, with invasive plants prominent among them. We hope an enduring outcome of this symposium will be new connections between the international community of weed biocontrol specialists and our islands' natural resource managers and scientists, enabling new collaborations that will serve the Pacific region in years to come.