Release, establishment, spread and impact of the weevil Neohydronomus affinis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) in Benin, West Africa

African Entomology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 205-211

  Ajuonu, O ^a   Neuenschwander, P ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Benin; Classical biological control; Neohydronomus affinis; Pistia stratiotes; Water lettuce

Indexed keywords

ARACEAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; LACTUCA; PISTIA STRATIOTES; STRATIOTES;

EID: 0344065826     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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