Observations on the biology of Spurgia capitigena bremi on leafy spurge in North Dakota

Biological Control

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 128-132

  Nelson, J A ^a   Carlson, R B ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical biological control; Gall midge; Leafy spurge; Spurgia capitigena

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; GALL MIDGE; MYCOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PLANT DISEASE CONTROL;

ANIMALIA; CECIDOMYIIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA ESULA; EUPHORBIACEAE; INSECTA; SPURGIA CAPITIGENA;

EID: 0032857863     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1999.0727     Document Type: Article

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