Notes on the biology of Larinus minutus Gyllenhal (Col., Curculionidae), an agent for biological control of diffuse and spotted knapweeds

Journal of Applied Entomology

Volumn 122, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 547-549

  Kashefi, J M ^a   Sobhian, R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EGG LAYING; INFESTATION; OVERWINTERING; PLANT PATHOGEN INTERACTION;

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; OVIPOSITION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY;

CENTAUREA DIFFUSA; CENTAUREA MACULOSA; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; LARINUS MINUTUS;

EID: 0032442273     PISSN: 09312048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0418.1998.tb01542.x     Document Type: Article

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