Biology of Bruchidius villosus (Coleoptera:Bruchidae) on Scotch broom in North Carolina

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 242-253

  Redmon, S G ^a   Forrest, T G ^a   Markin, George P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Broom weevil; Cytisus scoparius; Oviposition; Scotch broom; Seed destruction

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; LIFE HISTORY; PHENOLOGY; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; WEED CONTROL;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

BRUCHIDAE; BRUCHIDIUS VILLOSUS; BRUCHINAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; CYTISUS; CYTISUS SCOPARIUS;

EID: 0033795146     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3496342     Document Type: Article

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