Waterhyacinth weevils (Neochetina eichhorniae and N. bruchi) inhibit waterhyacinth (Eichhomia crassipes) colony development

Biological Control

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-50

  Center, Ted D ^a   Dray Jr , F Allen ^a   Jubinsky, Greg P ^b   Leslie, Andrew J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic weeds; Bioagent assessment; Biological control of weeds; Curculionidae; Eichhornia crassipes; Evaluation; Neochetina; Neochetina bruchi; Phytophagous insects; Plant population biology; Pontederiaceae; Waterhyacinth

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

CURCULIONIDAE; EICHHOMIA; EICHHOMIA CRASSIPES; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; NEOCHETINA BRUCHI; NEOCHETINA EICHHORNIAE; NEOCHETINIA; NEOCHETINIA BRUCHI; NEOCHETINIA EICHHORNIAE; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 0032907002     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1999.0699     Document Type: Article

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