Learning from past attempts: Does classical biological control of Noogoora burr (Asteraceae: Xanthium occidentale) have a promising future?

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-153

  Van Klinken, Rieks D ^a   Julien, M H ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agent prioritisation; Biological weed control; Climate matching; Noogoora burr

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CLIMATE; PATHOGEN; RANGELAND; WEED CONTROL;

ASTERACEAE; INSECTA; NOOGOORA; NOOGOORA BURR; PARTHENIUM; PUCCINIA; XANTHIUM; XANTHIUM STRUMARIUM GLABRATUM;

EID: 0037363308     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0958315021000073420     Document Type: Review

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