Mesoclanis seed flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) on Chrysanthemoides (Asteraceae) in South Africa: Distribution, attack strategy and impact on seed production

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-135

  Edwards, P B ^a   Brown, E M ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; SEED FEEDING; SEED FLY;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ASTERACEAE; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA MONILIFERA; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA PISIFERA; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA ROTUNDATA; DIPTERA; LAMIINAE; MESOCLANIS; MESOCLANIS DUBIA; MESOCLANIS MAGNIPALPIS; MESOCLANIS POLANA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 0030862692     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0007485300027267     Document Type: Article

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