Investigations on the potential use of an aquatic weevil to control eurasian watermilfoil

Lake and Reservoir Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-86

  Sheldon, Sallie P ^a  

^a Michigan Technical University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic weevil; Biological control; Euhrychiopsis lecontei; Eurasian watermilfoil; Myriophyllum spicatum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002732429     PISSN: 07438141     EISSN: 10402381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07438149709354299     Document Type: Article

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