Euhrychiopsis lecontei distribution, abundance, and experimental augmentations for Eurasian watermilfoil control in Wisconsin lakes

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 88-97

  Jester, Laura L ^a,c   Bozek, Michael A ^a   Helsel, Daniel R ^a   Sheldon, Sallie P ^b  

^a WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES   (United States)

^b MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

^c Dakota Co Soil and Water C   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Milfoil weevil; Myriophyllum spicatum; Weevil augmentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034214634     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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