Biological control of weeds

Annual Review of Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue , 1998, Pages 369-393

  Cruttwell McFadyen, Rachel E ^a  

^a Alan Fletcher Research Station ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Agent selection; Alien plants; Biocontrol; Host specificity; Natural ecosystems

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344734164     PISSN: 00664170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ento.43.1.369     Document Type: Review

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