Life history and laboratory host range of Eccritotarsus catarinensis (Carvalho) (Heteroptera: Miridae), a new natural enemy released on water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms-Laub.) (Pontederiaceae) in South Africa

Biological Control

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 127-133

  Hill, M P ^a   Cilliers, C J ^a   Neser, S ^a  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biological control; Eccritotarsus catarinensis; Water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

CHLOROSIS; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; HOST RANGE; INSECT DEVELOPMENT; LITERATURE; PLANT PATHOGEN INTERACTION; SOUTH AFRICA;

ARTHROPODA; ECCRITOTARSUS; ECCRITOTARSUS CATARINENSIS; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HETEROPTERA; HYACINTHUS; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; MIRIDAE; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 0032975080     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1998.0683     Document Type: Article

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