An integrated management plan for the control of Opuntia stricta (Cactaceae) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

Koedoe

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-68

  Lotter, W D ^a   Hoffmann, J H ^b  

^a KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; INTRODUCED PLANT; SOUR PRICKLY PEAR;

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK; NORTHERN PROVINCE; SKUKUZA; SOUTH AFRICA;

CACOBLASTIS CACTORUM; LEPIDOPTERA; OPUNTIA STRICTA;

EID: 0031761829     PISSN: 00756458     EISSN: 20710771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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