Host shifts in biological weed control: Real problems, semantic difficulties or poor science?

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 71-75

  Marohasy, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological weed control; Host range expansion; Host shift

Indexed keywords

HOST RANGE; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 0030460808     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670879609371974     Document Type: Article

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