Herbivory by the cabbage seed weevil (Ceutorhynchus assimilis) in natural populations of brassica oleracea

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 459, Issue , 1998, Pages 315-322

  Moyes, C L ^a   Raybould, A F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ITE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brassica oleracea; Ceutorhynchus; Herbivory; Insect plant interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344328064     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1998.459.36     Document Type: Conference Paper

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