Control of Wild Oats, Avena fatua, on San Clemente Island Using the Fungal Leaf Pathogen Puccini a Coronata, Causal Agent of Crown Rust of Oats

摘要

Biocontrol of wild oats(Avena Fatua), one of the world's most serious weeds is largely unexplored. We investigated crown rust disease as a potential control agent. For wild oats on San Clemente Island. The result showed that application of crown rust lowers the competitive ability of wild oats while raising that of stipa, a native glass. Crown rust may be an effective biocontrol agent when used in a suite of management tools.