Geographic distribution and dispersal rate of Oxyops vitiosa (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a biological control agent of the invasive tree Melaleuca quinquenervia in south Florida

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 397-406

  Pratt, P D ^a   Slone, D H ^a,b   Rayamajhi, M B ^a,c   Van, T K ^a   Center, T D ^a  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Impact; Melaleuca quinquenervia; Oxyops vitiosa; Postrelease evaluation; Spread

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; DISEASE SPREAD; DISPERSAL; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; INSECT; PEST OUTBREAK; TREE;

FLORIDA; UNITED STATES;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; INSECTA; INVERTEBRATA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; OXYOPS VITIOSA;

EID: 0037398193     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-32.2.397     Document Type: Article

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