Geographical variation and gene flow in the eucalyptus defoliating beetle Chrysophtharta bimaculata (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1287-1292

  Congdon, Bradley C ^a,c   Lange, Corinna L ^a   Clarke, Anthony R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Coop Res Ctr Temperate H ^*  (Australia)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allozyme; Dispersal; Genetic variation; Host relationships; Resistance

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; CHRYSOPHTHARTA; CHRYSOPHTHARTA BIMACULATA; COLEOPTERA; EUCALYPTUS;

EID: 0030771018     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2405238     Document Type: Article

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