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Omami, Elizabeth Nabwile, of Western Sydney Hawkesbury University, of Agriculture Horticulture and Social Ecology Faculty e School of Horticulture. "Amaranthus retroflexus seed dormancy and germination responses to environmental factors and chemical stimulants". THESIS_FAHSE_HOR_Omami_E.xml, 1993. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/66.
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Omami, Elizabeth Nabwile. "Amaranthus retroflexus seed dormancy and germination responses to environmental factors and chemical stimulants". Thesis, [S.l. : s.n.], 1993. http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/66.
Texto completo da fonteSuryani, Titik. "The effects of temperature, hours of leaf wetness, age of giant foxtail (setaria faberi herrm.), and host specificity of phoma sp. as a biological herbicide". Virtual Press, 1995. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/941362.
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Antill, Marc. "The effect of repair welds on the high temperature low cycle fatigue behaviour of nickel base superalloy turbine blades". Thesis, University of Bristol, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.297923.
Texto completo da fontePline, Wendy Ann. "Effect of Temperature and Chemical Additives on the Efficacy of the Herbicides Glufosinate and Glyphosate in Weed Management of Liberty-Link and Roundup-Ready Soybeans". Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/31699.
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Virbickait-Staniulienė, Rasa. "The impact of high-temperature environment on weeds highly resistant to thermal killing". Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2010. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2010~D_20101214_140738-85437.
Texto completo da fonteDarbo tikslas – nustatyti aukštatemperatūrės aplinkos poveikį sunkiai termiškai sunaikinamoms piktžolėms. Terminei piktžolių kontrolei naudojant drėgną vandens garą, ne visos piktžolės vienodai reaguoja į terminį poveikį. Termiškai sunaikinus antžeminę dalį, atskiros piktžolių rūšys po kurio laiko atželia. Išnagrinėjus piktžolių morfologinę sandarą ir piktžolių jautrumą drėgnam vandens garui, galima piktžoles suskirstyti į tris grupes: lengvai termiškai sunaikinamos, sunkiai termiškai sunaikinamos (miglinės ir skrotelinės piktžolės) ir labai sunkiai termiškai sunaikinamos piktžolės. Terminėje piktžolių kontrolėje didelę problemą kelia sunkiai termiškai sunaikinamos piktžolės. Suvėlinus šių piktžolių terminę kontrolę, piktžolės stelbia žemės ūkio augalus, patiriami derliaus nuostoliai. Norint tobulinti piktžolių terminės kontrolės technologiją teko įvertinti aukštatemperatūrės aplinkos parametrus, sunkiai termiškai sunaikinamų piktžolių morfologinę sandarą, piktžolių augimo ir vystymosi tarpsnius, piktžolių lapų oro tarpsluoksnių įtaką aukštatemperatūrio lauko plitimui į gilesnius audinius, piktžolių lapų posvyrio kampo įtaką terminei kontrolei. Šiame darbe yra nagrinėjama minėtų veiksnių įtaka sunkiai termiškai sunaikinamų piktžolių kontrolei, bei siūlomos sprendimo priemonės formuojant aukštatemperatūrę aplinką efektyvesnei terminei piktžolių kontrolei drėgnuoju vandens garu.
Umeda, Kai. "Effect of Halosulfuron on Rotational Crops". College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/214957.
Texto completo da fonteUmeda, K., e N. Lund. "Effect of Prowl and Prefar Herbicides on Onions". College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ), 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/214935.
Texto completo da fonteFillmore, Andrew Nathan. "Droplet Size Effect on Herbicide Used in Cereals to Control Dicotyledonous Weeds". Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2014. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27419.
Texto completo da fonteHewitt, Cade Alan. "Effect of row spacing and seeding rate on grain sorghum tolerance of weeds". Thesis, Kansas State University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/19784.
Texto completo da fonteDepartment of Agronomy
J. A. Dille
Weed control in grain sorghum has always presented a challenge to producers in the semi-arid Great Plains. Cultural control tactics such as narrowing of row spacings and increasing seeding rates can be effective control methods. The objective of this research was to determine the row spacing and seeding rates that maximizes yield while suppressing weeds. Grain sorghum row spacings of 25, 51, and 76-cm and seeding rates of 75,000, 100,000, 125,000, and 150,000 seeds ha[superscript]-1 were evaluated in Kansas at Beloit and Manhattan in 2013 and Beloit, Manhattan, and Hays in 2014. Grain sorghum growth and yield response were measured in response to natural weed communities. After evaluation, Beloit was considered a low weed pressure site while Manhattan and Hays were considered to be moderate and high weed pressure sites, respectively. Grain sorghum biomass was different while weed biomass was consistent across row spacings. Yield loss equations and profit functions were derived to determine the amount of grain yield and $ ha[superscript]-1 loss from each of the three locations. Yield and profit lost was greatest amongst weedy observations. Results indicated that grain sorghum grown on wide row spacings and seeding rates of 125,000 seeds ha[superscript]-1 out yielded all other treatments under a low weed pressure site (Beloit) and narrow row spacings out yielded wider spacings in moderate and high weed pressure sites (Manhattan and Hays). These results imply that a Kansas grain sorghum producer should evaluate potential weed pressure before determining a final row spacing and seeding rate.
Sampson, D. L. "The effect of tillage systems on weed control and botanical composition in forage corn /". Thesis, McGill University, 1988. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=63912.
Texto completo da fonteMarsh, M. G. "The effect of a temperature gradient on high temperature fretting wear". Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.267625.
Texto completo da fonteTaab, Alireza. "Seed dormancy and germination in Solanum nigrum and S. physalifolium as influenced by temperature conditions /". Uppsala : Dept. of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2009. http://epsilon.slu.se/200949.pdf.
Texto completo da fonteLufitha, Mundel. "Effect of substrate temperature on coating adhesion". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/MQ58842.pdf.
Texto completo da fonteMitchell, Angela. "The effect of temperature on starch synthesis". Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.243060.
Texto completo da fontePhillips, Lisa Elaine. "The effect of low temperature on Salmonella". Thesis, University of Exeter, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.286534.
Texto completo da fonteThomas, Dean Timothy. "Selective grazing by sheep to improve the control of weeds of crops". University of Western Australia. School of Animal Biology, 2006. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2006.0041.
Texto completo da fontePrasad, Renee Priya. "The effect of rearing temperature on performance of Trichogramma sibericum at ambient temperature". Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp03/MQ51451.pdf.
Texto completo da fonteČepulienė, Rita. "Dynamics of accumulation of allelochemical compounds in oilseed rape and effect on agricultural crops and weeds". Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2014. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2014~D_20141230_175312-56329.
Texto completo da fonteTyrimų tikslas. Nustatyti fenolinių junginių ir gliukozinolatų kaupimosi rapsuose dinamiką bei rapsų skirtingų morfologinių dalių liekanų poveikį žemės ūkio augalams ir piktžolėms. Tyrimų uždaviniai: 1. Nustatyti fenolinių junginių kaupimosi dinamiką rapsuose vegetacijos metu. 2. Ištirti alelocheminių junginių sudėtį rapsų skirtingų morfologinių dalių liekanose po derliaus nuėmimo ir nustatyti jų kiekybinius ir kokybinius pokyčius skirtingą laiką dirvoje irusiose rapsų liekanose. 3. Nustatyti rapsų atskirų morfologinių dalių, liekančių iškart po derliaus nuėmimo, poveikį žemes ūkio augalų ir piktžolių sėklų dygimui, daigų aukščiui ir šaknų ilgiui. 4. Nustatyti skirtingą laiką dirvoje irusių rapsų morfologinių dalių poveikį žemės ūkio augalų ir piktžolių sėklų dygimui, daigų bei šaknų augimui.
Kakireddy, Veera Raghava R. "Effect of temperature on copper chemical mechanical planarization". [Tampa, Fla.] : University of South Florida, 2007. http://purl.fcla.edu/usf/dc/et/SFE0001973.
Texto completo da fonteGriškevičius, Mečislavas. "High Temperature Effect On Resistance Of Timber Structures". Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2010. http://vddb.laba.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2010~D_20101119_134602-29128.
Texto completo da fonteDisertacijoje nagrinėjami pušinės ir ąžuolinės medienos stipruminių savybių pokyčių temperatūriniai sąryšiai bei medinių centriškai gniuždomų liaunų elementų elgsena veikiant aukštesnėms temperatūroms. Pagrindiniai tyrimo objektai yra Lietuvos spygliuočių ir lapuočių medienos savybių pokyčiai didėjant temperatūrai ir centriškai gniuždomų liaunų medinių elementų elgsenos veikiant kaitrai eksperimentiniai tyrimai bei rezultatų lyginamoji analizė. Darbe spręsti tokie pagrindiniai uždaviniai: gauti eksperimentinius duomenis apie aukštos temperatūros poveikį skirtingos natūralios – pušinės ir ąžuolinės – medienos savybėms, atlikti centriškai gniuždomų liaunų medinių elementų elgsenos ugnyje tyrimus. Atsižvelgiant į tyrinėtą tikrovišką gaisro poveikį patikslinti esamą EN 1995-1-2 medinių liaunų gniuždomų elementų atsparumo ugniai skaičiavimo metodiką. Disertaciją sudaro įvadas, penki skyriai, bendrosios išvados, naudotos literatūros ir autoriaus publikacijų disertacijos tema sąrašai ir du priedai. Pirmasis skyrius skirtas literatūros apžvalgai. Jame pateikta darbų, kuriuose nagrinėjamas aukštesnės temperatūros veikiamos medienos, stipruminių savybių mažėjimas ir kuriuose pateikiami gaisro sąlygomis gniuždomų medinių elementų laikomosios galios tyrimų rezultatai. Pabaigoje formuluotos išvados ir disertacijos tikslai ir uždaviniai. Antrajame skyriuje pateikta medienos stipruminių savybių aukštesnėse temperatūrose tyrimo metodika ir sukurtų nestandartinių bandymo įrenginių schemos... [toliau žr. visą tekstą]
Huang, Yan, e 黃燕. "Temperature dependent hall effect: studies ofGaN on sapphire". Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2002. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B42577068.
Texto completo da fonteHarvey, Roy Edward. "The effect of high temperature on yeast fermentations". Thesis, Heriot-Watt University, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10399/1000.
Texto completo da fonteMcGinnity, Frank A. "The effect of temperature on engine gas dynamics". Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1989. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.241518.
Texto completo da fonteParks, Olivia Waverly. "Effect of water temperature on cohesive soil erosion". Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/49663.
Texto completo da fonteeffect of water temperature on cohesive soil erosion should be explored. The objectives of this study are to: determine the effect of water temperature on the erosion rates of clay; determine how erosion rates vary with clay mineralogy; and, explore the relationship between zeta potential and erosion rate. Samples of kaolinite- and montmorillonite-sand mixtures, and vermiculite-dominated soil were placed in the wall of a recirculating flume channel using a vertical sample orientation. Erosion rate was measured under a range of shear stresses (0.1-20 Pa) for a period of five minutes per shear stress at water temperatures of 12, 20, and 27�"C. The zeta potential was determined for each clay type at the three testing temperatures and compared to mean erosion rates. The kaolinite erosion rate doubled when the temperature increased from 12 to 20�"C, and erosion of vermiculite samples tripled when the temperature increased from 20 to 27�"C. The montmorillonite samples generally eroded through mechanical failure rather than fluvial erosion, and the limited fluvial erosion of the montmorillonite-sand mixture was not correlated with water temperature. The data suggest correlation between zeta potential and erosion rate; however, due to the small sample size (n=3), statistically significant correlation was not indicated. Research should continue to explore the influence of water temperature on cohesive soil erosion to better understand the influence of clay mineralogy. Due to the high degree of variability in cohesive soil erosion, multiple replications should be used in future work. The vertical sample orientation enabled discrimination between fluvial erosion and mass wasting and is recommended for future studies.
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Doluweera, D. G. Sumith Pradeepa. "Effect of Weak Inhomogeneities in High Temperature Superconductivity". University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1227215152.
Texto completo da fontePack, Jessica Spencer. "Effect of Localized Temperature Change on Vigilance Performance". Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1429286666.
Texto completo da fontePorter, Heidi S. "The effect of febrile temperature on Plasmodium falciparum /". Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2007. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd2225.pdf.
Texto completo da fonteTakahashi, Junji 1951. "Effect of high temperature on lettuce seed development". Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276828.
Texto completo da fontePorter, Heidi Sue. "The Effect of Febrile Temperature on Plasmodium falciparum". BYU ScholarsArchive, 2007. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1573.
Texto completo da fonteDiTommaso, Antonio. "Effect of the fungal pathogen, Colletotrichum coccodes (Wallr.) Hughes, on growth, reproduction and competitive ability of velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti Medik.)". Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=29012.
Texto completo da fonteGaongalelwe, Motlhasedi Olebile. "Effect of delayed sowing and increased crop density on weed emergence and competition with wheat". Title page, table of contents and abstract only, 2002. http://web4.library.adelaide.edu.au/theses/09AFM/09afmg2118.pdf.
Texto completo da fonteVu, Duy Hoang [Verfasser], e Folkard [Akademischer Betreuer] Asch. "Effects of temperature and vapor pressure deficit on genotypic responses to nitrogen nutrition and weed competition in lowland rice / Duy Hoang Vu ; Betreuer: Folkard Asch". Hohenheim : Kommunikations-, Informations- und Medienzentrum der Universität Hohenheim, 2021. http://d-nb.info/1240761198/34.
Texto completo da fonteHankins, S. D. "The effect of precipitation on the performance of foliage-applied herbicides for the control of broad-leaved weeds". Thesis, University of Oxford, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.379852.
Texto completo da fonteKirca, Onder. "Temperature Effect On Calcium Aluminate Cement Based Composite Binders". Phd thesis, METU, 2006. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12607454/index.pdf.
Texto completo da fonteCalmunger, Mattias. "Effect of temperature on mechanical response of austenitic materials". Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Konstruktionsmaterial, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-73748.
Texto completo da fonteNaperalsky, Michael E. "Effect of post-exercise environmental temperature on glycogen resynthesis". The University of Montana, 2009. http://etd.lib.umt.edu/theses/available/etd-06052009-115319/.
Texto completo da fonteSalinas, Rodríguez Armando. "Effect of temperature on texture development in zirconium alloys". Thesis, McGill University, 1988. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=75850.
Texto completo da fonteTexture evolution modelling was implemented for the case of polycrystalline hcp metals by making use of the duality principle between the generalized Taylor and Bishop-Hill theories of polycrystal plasticity and with the help of linear programming. The high temperature experimental textures for the three elementary strain paths mentioned above were successfully predicted using the relaxed constraint theory. It is shown that, for the cases of pure shear and compression, the so-called pancake version of this approach gives a better approximation to the observed textures than the full constraint calculations. For axisymmetric elongation, the curling version of the relaxed constraint model gives the best results.
By the analysis of slip activity maps, it is shown that the limitations of the full constraint model reside in the high activity level for $ langle$c + a$ rangle$ slip associated with this approach. When the relaxed constraint model is applied, the activity level of $ langle$c + a$ rangle$ slip is considerably reduced, leading to much better agreement of the predicted textures with the experimental results. The full constraint model is also applied to simulate texture evolution in $ alpha$-Zr deformed in simple shear at room temperature. It is demonstrated that the level of agreement is at least as good as that obtained when full constraint calculations were carried out. Finally, a high temperature texture rosette is proposed for prediction of the textures developed during tube forming operations for Zr alloy nuclear components. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.)
Williams, W. "The effect of time and temperature on magnetic remanence". Thesis, University of Cambridge, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.382523.
Texto completo da fonteCaunce, Maria. "The effect of age upon temperature regulation in humans". Thesis, Queen Mary, University of London, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.410037.
Texto completo da fonteSu, Yu Chu Joan. "The effect of interfacial phenomena on high temperature processes". Thesis, Imperial College London, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.423096.
Texto completo da fonteGraham, Phillip William. "The effect of temperature on Plodia - natural enemy interactions". Thesis, University of Liverpool, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.414743.
Texto completo da fontePerconte, David. "Proximity effect between a high temperature superconductor and graphene". Electronic Thesis or Diss., Sorbonne université, 2018. https://accesdistant.sorbonne-universite.fr/login?url=https://theses-intra.sorbonne-universite.fr/2018SORUS119.pdf.
Texto completo da fonteWe have fabricated YBCO graphene junction. We studied the electronical transport at the interface between these two materials as well as the mechanism - the Andreev reflexion- by which a current carried by electrons is transformed into a current carried by Cooper pairs. We observed electronic interferences as a function of graphene doping. This modulation comes from the presence of a potential barrier at the interface between YBCO and graphene in which the particles are circulating before being transmitted or reflected. These interferences correspond to Klein tunneling of normal electrons when their energy is higher than the superconducting gap. At lower energy, Cooper pairs can traverse the barrier by Klein tunneling. We later fabricated YBCO graphene junctions which size is comparable to the graphene coherence length. We observed tunnel conductance when the interface between graphene and YBCO is opaque. In the case when the interface is transparent, we observed oscillations of the junction conductance as a function of the bias voltage and of the gate voltage. These oscillations seem to originate from electronic interferences inside the graphene channel between the superconducting electrodes. We also propose an experimental method to fabricate phi junction based on BSCCO
Lin, Muh-Ren. "Experimental Investigation of Temperature Effect on Uniaxial Tensile Test". The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1392371542.
Texto completo da fonteLin, Muh-ren. "Experimental investigation of temperature effect on uniaxial tensile test /". The Ohio State University, 1986. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1487266011224679.
Texto completo da fonteHagberg, William. "Temperature effect on insert tool life in dry machining". Thesis, Luleå tekniska universitet, Institutionen för teknikvetenskap och matematik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-83933.
Texto completo da fonteElvin, Malin. "The effect of humidity and temperature on paper properties". Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för innovation, design och teknik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-54905.
Texto completo da fonteHuang, Yan. "Temperature dependent hall effect studies of GaN on sapphire /". Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2002. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B42577068.
Texto completo da fonteBokotomba, Ndongo Fyfy. "The effect of temperature on the feeding and development of Neochetina eichhorniae weevil larvae on water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)". Thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/23564.
Texto completo da fonteWater hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an example of an alien invasive plant, threatening ecosystems around the world. Taking into consideration all the negative impacts caused by the proliferation of water hyacinth, many control measures have been implemented to manage this weed. These include mechanical control, chemical control and biological control. But in recent years, the focus has shifted towards natural enemies for control (biological control) of water hyacinth because they have many advantages for environmental safety. However, in South Africa, success is limited in most parts of the country. Factors affecting the success of biological control of water hyacinth in South Africa have been attributed in part to weather conditions. Therefore, further studies and other strategies are needed to reinforce the biological control of water hyacinth. This is why this research investigated the influences of temperature on Neochetina eichhorniae larvae feeding and development on water hyacinth, to contribute to the future management of water hyacinth biological control. To measure the effect of temperature on the feeding and development of Neochetina eichhorniae larva, experiments were conducted at four fixed temperatures (15 °C, 20 °C, 25 °C, and 30 °C). Larval feeding is expected to be greater and the development faster at warm temperatures compared with cold temperatures. The results of this study confirmed that, both feeding and larval development increased with an increase in temperature. The highest larval feeding damage was recorded at 30°C and the lowest at 15°C. Similar to the feeding of larvae, warmer temperatures were more favourable to the growth of larvae than cold temperatures; all larvae found at 30°C were in their third instars (with 0.72 mm being the biggest headwidth found) while all larvae at 15°C were in the first instars (with 0.28 mm being the smallest headwidth found). Even if the optimal temperature for larval performance took place at 30 °C (with a high amount of biomass removal), it was at 25 °C that the larvae had a larger effect on the growth of water hyacinth. Larval feeding damage reduced the growth of water hyacinth by 30 % at 25 °C and only affected 24 % of water hyacinth growth at iv 30 °C. Therefore, for the biocontrol of water hyacinth, the ideal temperature to slow the progression of the weed will be recommended at between 25- 30 °C.
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King, Anthony Michael. "The effect of temperature on biological control of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Pontederiaceae) in South Africa". Thesis, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10539/11066.
Texto completo da fonteThe behaviour and physiology of every insect, during all developmental stages, is largely determined by temperature. Metabolic rate, flight activity, nutrition, growth rate, oviposition and longevity can all be correlated to temperature. Consequently, insect development occurs within a definite temperature range which can be experimentally determined. This serves as a basis from which models that estimate insect growth, development and reproduction can be formulated. Such studies on temperature-dependent development are therefore important for understanding predator-prey relationships and insect population dynamics relevant in epidemiology, pest management and biological control of weeds and insect pests. The biological control of water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Pontederiaceae), in South Africa currently relies on six established agents. However, the results of this programme do not compare well with the achievements made elsewhere. This has been attributed to a number of constraining factors, chief among which is a wide variety of climatic regions, low minimum temperatures and a high incidence of frosting which slows the build-up of natural enemy populations. This research verified and augmented the thermal tolerance data available for three of South Africa’s more efficacious agents used against water hyacinth, namely Neochetina eichhorniae, N. bruchi (Curculionidae) and Eccritotarsus catarinensis (Miridae). Using these data, plant productivity and insect activity was modelled against fine-scale temperature data incorporating three distinct microclimates from 14 field sites distributed throughout South Africa’s climatic regions. Water hyacinth and its natural enemies were found to be negatively affected by low average temperatures. However, the relative consequences for each species at a population level were quite different. Similar thresholds for development, close to 10°C, meant that periods available for growth in areas where temperature is limiting were roughly the same for both plant and insects. Nevertheless, although plant growth largely ceased each winter and aerial parts were often extensively damaged from frost, low temperatures rarely led to significant plant mortality. By contrast, reduced insect recruitment coupled with a high susceptibility to cold- and frost-induced mortality of all life-history stages, pushed insect populations into winter bottlenecks and even caused local extinctions. The ability to overwinter effectively appears to the primary cause for limited control in colder regions. Surviving post-winter insect populations were therefore small, inflicted minimal damage due to reduced feeding rates, and were generally asynchronous with the recovery of water hyacinth. This asynchronous development translated into a lag period of roughly 42 days between the onset of water hyacinth growth and the time at which the plant was subjected to meaningful herbivory. Free from early season herbivory, coupled with the fact that vegetative reproduction continued through winter, water hyacinth populations were able to quickly recover and outpaced the detrimental affects caused by insect feeding well into the growth season. The implications for supplementary management strategies are also discussed in light of these outcomes.