The biology and host range of Falconia intermedia (Hemiptera: Miridae), a potential biological control agent for Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) in Australia

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 13-22

  Day, Michael D ^a   McAndrew, T D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Host specificity; Lippia alba; Phenotype; Predation

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HOST SPECIFICITY; LIFE HISTORY; PREDATION; WEED CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA;

ACONOPHORA; ARTHROPODA; DEPRESSARIIDAE; GARCIA; HEMIPTERA; HETEROPTERA; INVERTEBRATA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA; LEPIDOPTERA; LIPPIA; LIPPIA ALBA; MEMBRACIDAE; MIRIDAE; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 0037304070     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958315021000054359     Document Type: Article

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