Removal trapping to control Artioposthia triangulata

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 129, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 355-360

  Blackshaw, R P ^a,b,d   Moore, J P ^a   Alston, R ^c  

^a Dept of Agric for Northern Ireland ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c Rossinver   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artioposthia triangulata; Control; New Zealand flatworm; Refuge traps; Removal trapping

Indexed keywords

ARTHURDENDYUS TRIANGULATUS; ARTIOPOSTHIA; ARTIOPOSTHIA TRIANGULATA; PLANARIA; PLATYHELMINTHES; TURBELLARIA;

FLATWORM; INTRODUCED FLATWORM; REMOVAL TRAPPING;

EID: 0030299291     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1996.tb05758.x     Document Type: Article

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