Biology and host specificity of the stem galling weevil Conotrachelus albocinereus fiedler (Col.: Curculionidae), a biocontrol agent for parthenium weed Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) in Queensland, Australia

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 195-200

  Mcfadyen, R E Cruttwell ^a  

^a Alan Fletcher Research Station ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Host specificity; Non target effects; Parthenium weed

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; EGG LAYING; ENVIRONMENTAL RELEASE; WEED CONTROL;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HOST SPECIFICITY; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

AMBROSIA; AMBROSIA ARTEMISIFOLIA; AMBROSIA ARTEMISIIFOLIA; ASTERACEAE; COLEOPTERA; CONOTRACHELUS; CONOTRACHELUS ALBOCINEREUS; CURCULIONIDAE; PARTHENIUM; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS;

EID: 0034033972     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150029323     Document Type: Article

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