Effect of Galerucella spp. on survival of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) roots and crowns

Weed Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 360-365

  Stamm Katovich, Elizabeth J ^a   Becker, Roger L ^a   Ragsdale, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Carbohydrate; LYTSA; Starch; Sucrose

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; DEFOLIATION; PLANT PATHOGEN INTERACTION; STRESS TOLERANCE; SURVIVAL;

ABOVEGROUND BIOMASS; STRESS; SURVIVAL; WEED;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GALERUCELLA; GALERUCELLA CALMARIENSIS; GALERUCELLA PUSILLA; LYSIMACHIA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 0344200066     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0043174500091906     Document Type: Article

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