Short- and long-term control of water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) on seasonal water bodies and on a river system in the kruger national park, South Africa

Hydrobiologia

Volumn 340, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 173-179

  Cilliers, Catharina J ^a   Zeller, D ^c   Strydom, G ^b  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^c NONE

Author keywords

aquatic weed; biological control; chemical control; Neahydronomus affinis; perennial river; Pistia stratiotes; seasonal water bodies; Water lettuce

Indexed keywords

ARACEAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; LACTUCA; PISTIA STRATIOTES; STRATIOTES;

EID: 0030426214     PISSN: 00188158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00012751     Document Type: Conference Paper

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