Effects of Puccinia carduorum on musk thistle herbivores

Biological Control

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 123-129

  Kok, L T ^a   Abad, R G ^a,b   Baudoin, A B A M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Philippine Coconut Authority   (Philippines)

Author keywords

biological control; Carduus thoermeri; Cassida rubiginosa; musk thistle control; Puccinia carduorum; Rhinocyllus conicus; rust effects on thistle herbivores; rust fungus; Trichosirocalus horridus

Indexed keywords

CARDUUS; CARDUUS NUTANS; CARDUUS THOERMERI; CASSIDA; CASSIDA RUBIGINOSA; CHRYSOMELIDAE; CIRSIUM; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; FUNGI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PUCCINIA CARDUORUM; RHINOCYLLUS CONICUS; TRICHOSIROCALUS HORRIDUS; UREDINALES;

EID: 0030087580     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1996.0015     Document Type: Article

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