Effects of a potential biocontrol agent, Euhrychiopsis lecontei, on Eurasian watermilfoil in experimental tanks

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 53, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 131-150

  Newman, Raymond M ^a   Holmberg, Kerry L ^a   Biesboer, David D ^a   Penner, Barbara G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic insects; Biological control; Euhrychiopsis lecontei; Eurasian watermilfoil; Herbivory; Myriophyllum spicatum

Indexed keywords

CURCULIONIDAE; EUHRYCHIOPSIS LECONTEI; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MYRIOPHYLLUM; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM; COLEOPTERA; HALORAGACEAE;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL;

EID: 0030470124     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3770(95)01005-X     Document Type: Article

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