The weevil-watermilfoil interaction at different spatial scales: What we know and what we need to know

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 78-81

  Creed Jr , Robert P ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Euhrychiopsis lecontei; Insect herbivory; Myriophyllum spicatum

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034214632     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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