The host range of aconophora compressa walker (homoptera: membracidae): a potential biological control agent for lantana Camara L. (verbenaceae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 617-624

  Palmer, W A ^a,c   Willson, B W ^b   Pullen, K R ^b  

^a Queensland Department of Natural Resources   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aconophora; Biological control; Lantana; Treehopper

Indexed keywords

ACONOPHORA COMPRESSA; LANTANA CAMARA;

EID: 0030472741     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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