Impact of the weevils Neochetina eichhorniae and N. bruchi (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes (Pontederiaceae), in Benin, West Africa

African Entomology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 153-161

  Ajuonu, O ^a   Schade, V ^b   Veltman, B ^b   Sedjro, K ^c   Neuenschwander, P ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

^b Projet Benino Allemand 'Peche L ^*  (Benin)

^c de l'Elevage et de la Pêche   (Benin)

Author keywords

Benin; Biological control; Eichhornia crassipes; Neochetina spp.; West Africa

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HYACINTHUS; NEOCHETINA BRUCHI; NEOCHETINA EICHHORNIAE; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 0344851943     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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