Redescription of Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae), a potential biocontrol agent of the aquatic weed hydrilla (Hydrocharitaceae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 171-180

  Epler, J H ^a   Cuda, J P ^b   Center, T D ^c  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic weed; Biocontrol; Chironomidae; Cricotopus; Hydrilla verticillata; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CRICOTOPUS; CRICOTOPUS LEBETIS; CRICOTOPUS TRICINCTUS; DIPTERA; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA; HYDROCHARITACEAE; INSECTA; VERTICILLATA;

EID: 0033932614     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3496152     Document Type: Article

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