Effectiveness of gall inducers in weed biological control

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 128, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1021-1055

  Harris, P ^a   Shorthouse, J D ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITULUM; CIRSIUM; INSECTA; NEMATODA;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; GALL INDUCER; WEED;

CANADA;

EID: 0030324174     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/Ent1281021-6     Document Type: Article

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