Spatial distribution of a chrysomelid leaf beetle (cadmus excrementarius suffrian) and potential damage in a eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus plantation

Australian Forestry

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 227-231

  Anjos, Norivaldo Dos ^a   Majer, Jonathan ^b   Loch, Andrew D ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Cadmus excrementarius; Chrysomelid; Defoliation; Eucalyptus globulus subsp. globulus; ; Leaf beetle; Plantation; Spatial distribution

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZERS; INSECT CONTROL; WEED CONTROL;

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTIONS;

FORESTRY;

FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; INSECT CONTROL; WEED CONTROL;

CADMUS; CADMUS EXCREMENTARIUS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS SUBSP. GLOBULUS; INSECTA;

EID: 0036919440     PISSN: 00049158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049158.2002.10674874     Document Type: Article

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