Biology and ecology of Altica carduorum (chrysomelidae: Coleoptera) from north-western China: A potential biocontrol agent for Cirsium arvense (Asteraceae) in Canada

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 509-520

  Wan, Fang Hao ^a,c   Harris, Peter ^a   Cai, Lei Ming ^b   Zhang, Mao Xin ^b  

^a LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b August First Agric Univ Xinjiang   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

Author keywords

adaptation; Altica carduorum; biology; Canada thistle; Cirsium arvense; ecology; suitability; weed biocontrol

Indexed keywords

ALTICA CARDUORUM; CIRSIUM ARVENSE; ASTERACEAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; THISTLE; WEED CONTROL;

CANADA; CHINA, XINJIANG PROVINCE, WUSU;

EID: 0030441685     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159631145     Document Type: Article

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