Efficacy of the stem-galling moth Epiblema strenuana Walk. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) as a biological control agent for ragweed parthenium (parthenium hysterophorus L.)

Biological Control

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-8

  Navie, S C ^a   Priest, T E ^a   McFadyen, R E ^b   Adkins, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cenchrus ciliaris; Competition; Epiblema strenuana; Integrated control; Parthenium hysterophorus; Timing of insect attack

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BIOMASS; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT HEIGHT;

CENCHRUS CILIARIS; EPIBLEMA STRENUANA; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS;

EID: 0031708588     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1998.0638     Document Type: Article

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