The host range of Eccritotarsus catarinensis (Heteroptera: Miridae), a potential agent for the biological control of waterhyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Biological Control

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 134-140

  Stanley, John N ^a   Julien, Michael H ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eccritotarsus catarinensis; Eichhornia crassipes; Host specificity; Monochoria; Pontederiaceae; Weed control

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; ECCRITOTARSUS CATARINENSIS; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HOST RANGE; MONOCHORIA AUSTRALASICA; MONOCHORIA CYANEA; MONOCHORIA VAGINALIS; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; PONTEDERIA CORDATA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTH AMERICA;

ECCRITOTARSUS; ECCRITOTARSUS CATARINENSIS; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HETEROPTERA; INSECTA; MIRIDAE; MONOCHORIA; MONOCHORIA AUSTRALASICA; MONOCHORIA CYANEA; MONOCHORIA VAGINALIS; PONTEDERIA CORDATA; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 0032978721     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/bcon.1998.0688     Document Type: Article

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