Impact of insects and fungi on doublegee (Emex australis) in the Western Australian wheatbelt

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 767-773

  Scott, John K ^a   Shivas, Roger G ^b,c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Brachycaudus rumexicolens; Phomopsis emicis; Seed biology

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGAL PATHOGEN; INSECT; PEST DAMAGE; SEED PRODUCTION; YIELD DECLINE;

AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

APHIDIDAE; BRACHYCAUDUS RUMEXICOLENS; EMEX AUSTRALIS; HOMOPTERA; HYMENOPTERA; LOPHYROTOMA ANALIS; PHOMOPSIS EMICIS;

EID: 0031845622     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/A97143     Document Type: Article

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