Minimal increase in larval and adult performance of the biological control agent Oxyops vitiosa when fed Melaleuca quinquenervia leaves of different nitrogen levels

Biological Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-116

  Wheeler, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURCULIONIDAE; INSECTA; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; OXYOPS VITIOSA;

EID: 0037292812     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1049-9644(02)00129-9     Document Type: Article

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