Distribution, life history and host specificity of Chrysolina picturata and Chrysolina sp. B (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), two biological control agents for Chrysanthemoides Monilifera (compositae)

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 331-341

  Adair, R J ^a   Scott, J K ^b  

^a Keith Turnbull Research Institute   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; HOST SPECIFICITY; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA;

ASTERACEAE; CALENDULA OFFICINALIS; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES INCANA; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA MONILIFERA; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA ROTUNDATA; CHRYSOLINA; CHRYSOLINA PICTURATA; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CYMBONOTUS; CYMBONOTUS PRIESSIANUS; HELIANTHIS ANNUUS; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; TUSSILAGO; TUSSILAGO FARFARA;

EID: 0030836703     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300037354     Document Type: Article

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