Urophora affinis and U. quadrifasciata (Diptera: Tephritidae) released and monitored by USDA, APHIS, PPQ as biological control agents of spotted and diffuse knapweed

Great Lakes Entomologist

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 105-114

  Lang, R F ^a   Richard, R D ^a   Hansen, R W ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; MONITORING; UNITED STATES;

CENTAUREA DIFFUSA; CENTAUREA MACULOSA; UROPHORA AFFINIS; UROPHORA QUADRIFASCIATA;

EID: 0031395180     PISSN: 00900222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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