Life history and host specificity of Aphthona venustula Kutsch. (Col., Chrysomelidae), a candidate for the biological control of leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) in North America

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 405-411

  Gassmann, A ^a  

^a Intl Insitute of Biological Control   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APHTHONA VENUSTULA; EUPHORBIA ESULA;

EID: 0029834042     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1996.tb01628.x     Document Type: Article

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