Growth and development of the biological control agent Bagous hydrillae as influenced by hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) stem quality

Biological Control

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-57

  Wheeler, G S ^a   Center, T D ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bagous hydrillae; biological control of weeds; Curculionidae; dioecious hydrilla; leaf toughness; nitrogen

Indexed keywords

BAGOUS; BAGOUS HYDRILLAE; CURCULIONIDAE; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA; VERTICILLATA;

EID: 0031018340     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1996.0484     Document Type: Article

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