Geographical range and impact of five biocontrol agents established on Lantana camara in South Africa

BioControl

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 743-759

  Baars, J R ^a,b   Heystek, F ^a  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b Castlemartin Lodge   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Abundance; Biological control; Calycomyza; Geographic range; Impact; Lantana camara; Lantana varieties; Octotoma; Ophiomyia; Parasitism; Teleonemia; Uroplata

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; PARASITISM; RANGE SIZE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

AGROMYZIDAE; CALYCOMYZA; CALYCOMYZA LANTANAE; COLEOPTERA; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA; OCTOTOMA; OCTOTOMA SCABRIPENNIS; OPHIOMYIA; OPHIOMYIA LANTANAE; TELEONEMIA; TELEONEMIA SCRUPULOSA; UROPLATA; UROPLATA GIRARDI; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 0344152929     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026389207517     Document Type: Review

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