Biological control of Sesbania punicea (Fabaceae) in South Africa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 37, Issue 1-3, 1991, Pages 157-173

  Hoffmann, J H ^a   Moran, V C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; STEM BORER; WEED;

SOUTH AFRICA;

APIONIDAE; CURCULIONIDAE; FABACEAE; NEODIPLOGRAMMUS QUADRIVITTATUS; RHYSSOMATUS MARGINATUS; SESBANIA PUNICEA; TRICHAPION LATIVENTRE;

EID: 0026330533     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8809(91)90144-M     Document Type: Article

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