Use of picloram to enhance establishment of Cyphocleonus achates (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 349-354

  Jacobs, James S ^a   Sheley, Roger L ^a   Story, Jim M ^a,b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Centaurea maculosa; Integrated weed management

Indexed keywords

CENTAUREA MACULOSA; CHEMICAL PEST CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; INSECT CONTROL; NORTH AMERICA; PICLORAM; SEASONALITY; UNITED STATES;

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HERBICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; WEED CONTROL;

MONTANA; UNITED STATES;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; CYPHOCLEONUS ACHATES;

EID: 0033854525     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ee/29.2.349     Document Type: Article

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