Reproduction and development of the biocontrol agent Hydrellia pakistanae (diptera: ephydridae) on monoecious hydrilla

Biological Control

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 275-280

  Dray Jr , F Allen ^a   Center, Ted D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

aquatic weed; biotypes; classical biological control; dioecious; herbivory; Hydrellia pakistanae; Hydrilla verticillata; monoecious; submerged macrophyte

Indexed keywords

DIPTERA; EPHYDRIDAE; HYDRELLIA; HYDRELLIA PAKISTANAE; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA; VERTICILLATA;

EID: 0030445546     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1996.0094     Document Type: Article

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