Proceedings of the X International Symposium on Biological Control of
Weeds - July 4-14, 1999

Edited by:
Neal RSpencer - Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, U.S.A., 2000.

Session 6: Safety, Best Practices, Legal Issues.

Refereed Papers

• Code of Best Practices for Classical Biological Control of Weeds.
     Balciunas J.

Lessons Learned During the Design of an Arthropod and Pathogen Quarantine Facility.
     De Clerck-Floate R., Plue P., Lee T.

• Assessing the Risk to Neptunia oleracea Lourby the Moth, Neurostrota gunniella (Busck), a Biological Control Agent for Mimosa pigra L.
     Forno I.W., Fichera J., Prior S.

• The Future of Biological Control of Weeds with Insects: No More ‘Paranoia’, No More ‘Honeymoon’.
     Kluge R.L.

• Guidelines for Preparing Draft Environmental Assessments for the Release of Plant Pests as Biological Control of Weeds.
     Rizvi S.A

• Apion miniatum (Coleoptera: Apionidae) and the Control of Emex australis (Polygonaceae): Conflicts of Interest and Non Target Effects.
     Scott J.K., Yeoh P.B., Woodburn T.L.

• Saltcedar Integrated Weed Management and the Endangered Species Act^1,2.
     Stenquist S.M.

• Biological Control in the Developing World: Safety and Legal Issues.
     Wilson C.G., McFadyen Cruttwell R.E.

Abstracts

• Non-Target Impact of Rhinocyllus conicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on Rare Native California Cirsium spp. Thistles.
     Herr J.C.513

Strategies for the Biological Control of Solanum mauritianum in South Africa.
     Olckers T.

• Predictability, Acceptability and Potential for Non-Target Damage by Agents Released for Biological Control of Weeds.
     Willis A.J., McMaster K., Cullen J.M., Groves R.H.

• Denotes Oral Presentations