Field evaluation of natural enemies of Tamarix spp. in southern France

Biological Control

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 164-170

  Sobhian, R ^a   Fornasari, L ^a   Rodier, J S ^a   Agret, S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical biological control; Field test; Host specificity testing; Insects; Saltcedar; Tamarisk; Tamarix spp.

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; FRANCE; NATURAL ENEMY; PLANT PATHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

AGDISTIS TAMARICIS; CONIATUS TAMARISCI; CORIMALIA TAMARISCI; HYPOPHYES PALLIDULUS; PSECTROSEMA; STYLOSOMUS TAMARICIS; TAMARIX GALLICA; TAMARIX RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 0032126320     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1998.0631     Document Type: Article

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