Feeding of the adults of the large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 94, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 153-156

  Manlove, John D ^a,b   Styles, Jonathan ^a   Leather, Simon R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b JODRELL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acer pseudoplatanus; Adult feeding; Betula pendula; Curculionidae; Fraxinus excelsior; Hylobius abietis; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris

Indexed keywords

ABIES; ACER PSEUDOPLATANUS; BETULA PENDULA; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; FRAXINUS; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR; HEXAPODA; HYLOBIUS; HYLOBIUS ABIETIS; INSECTA; PENDULA; PICEA ABIES; PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 0343876489     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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