Establishment in australia of Trichosirocalus horridus a biological control agent for Carduus nutans, and preliminary assessment of its impact on plant growth and reproductive potential

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 645-656

  Woodburn, T L ^a  

^a The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

Author keywords

Trichosirocalus horridus, Carduus nutans, establishment, impact studies, biological control, weeds

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROWN WEEVIL; GROWTH INHIBITION; REPRODUCTIVE POTENTIAL; SPECIFICITY;

AUSTRALIA;

ASTERACEAE; CARDUUS; CARDUUS NUTANS; CIRSIUM; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; RHINOCYLLUS CONICUS; SPERMATOPHYTA; TRICHOSIROCALUS HORRIDUS; UROPHORA; UROPHORA SOLSTITIALIS;

EID: 0031457040     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583159730686     Document Type: Article

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