Proceedings of the XV International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, 26-31 August 2018, Engelberg, Switzerland,

Citation

Mason PG (2019) Biological control of weeds in the Anthropocene: Why has introducing new agents become so challenging? In: HL Hinz, M-C Bon, G Bourdôt, M Cristofaro, G Desurmont, D Kurose, H Müller-Schärer, M Rafter, U Schaffner, M Seier, RFH Sforza, L Smith, S Stutz, S Thomas, P Weyl, R Winston (Eds), Proceedings of the XV International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, Engelberg, Switzerland, pp. 191–199. https://www.ibiocontrol.org/proceedings/.

Résumé en langage clair

The Anthropocene was proposed in 2016 for the epoch dating from the beginning of significant
human impact on the Earth's geology and ecosystems. Human activities have caused mass
extinctions of plant and animal species, polluted the oceans and modified the atmosphere, among
other lasting impacts such as the rampant spread of invasive alien species. The importation
and release of invertebrates and microorganisms to control invasive alien plants has been a
cornerstone to manage these threats since the beginning of this epoch. However, an unintended
consequence of the Anthropocene has been humanity’s increased concern for the preservation
of biodiversity and the equitable sharing of its benefits. Tighter regulations and impediments to
accessing biocontrol genetic resources are the result. The weed biocontrol community can take
measures to overcome these hurdles.

Résumé

The Anthropocene was proposed in 2016 for the epoch dating from the beginning of significant
human impact on the Earth's geology and ecosystems. Human activities have caused mass
extinctions of plant and animal species, polluted the oceans and modified the atmosphere, among
other lasting impacts such as the rampant spread of invasive alien species. The importation
and release of invertebrates and microorganisms to control invasive alien plants has been a
cornerstone to manage these threats since the beginning of this epoch. However, an unintended
consequence of the Anthropocene has been humanity’s increased concern for the preservation
of biodiversity and the equitable sharing of its benefits. Tighter regulations and impediments to
accessing biocontrol genetic resources are the result. The weed biocontrol community can take
measures to overcome these hurdles.

Date de publication

2019-02-01

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