The natural host range of beetle species feeding on broom, Cytisus scoparius (L.) Link (Fabaceae), in Southwest Europe

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 309-326

  Syrett, P ^a   Emberson, R M ^b  

^a LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Beetles; Biological control; Broom; Coleoptera; Cytisus scoparius; Genisteae; Host range

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BROOM; HOST RANGE; PHYTOPHAGOUS BEETLE;

FRANCE; PORTUGAL; SPAIN;

BRUCHIDAE; BRUCHIDIUS LIVIDIMANUS; BRUCHIDIUS VILLOSUS; BRUCHINAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CONFLUENS; CRYPTOCEPHALUS; CRYPTOCEPHALUS OCTOGUTTATUS; CYTISUS; CYTISUS SCOPARIUS; EXAPION; EXAPION ELONGATISSIMUM; EXAPION FUSCIROSTRE; FABACEAE; GENISTEAE; GONIOCTENA OLIVACEA; LEPIDAPION; POLYDRUSUS; POLYDRUSUS CONFLUENS; TYCHIUS; TYCHIUS PARALLELUS;

EID: 0030684079     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730721     Document Type: Article

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