Biological control of invasive golden wattle trees (Acacia pycnantha) by a gall wasp, Trichilogaster sp. (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), in South Africa

Biological Control

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 64-73

  Hoffmann, J H ^a   Impson, F A C ^a,b   Moran, V C ^a   Donnelly, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acacia pycnantha; Biological control; Gall wasp; Growth; Seed set; Trichilogaster sp.

Indexed keywords

ACACIA; ACACIA LONGIFOLIA; ACACIA PYCNANTHA; CYNIPIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; PTEROMALIDAE; TRICHILOGASTER; VESPIDAE;

EID: 0036036284     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00039-7     Document Type: Article

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