Modeling the Influence of Resource Availability on Population Densities of Oxyops vitiosa (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a Biological Control Agent of the Invasive Tree Melaleuca quinquenervia

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-62

  Pratt, Paul D ^a,b   Rayamajhi, Min B ^a   Van, Thai K ^a   Center, Ted D ^a  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Melaleuca snout weevil; Paperbark tree; Population dynamics; Post release evaluations; Weed biological control

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INTRODUCED SPECIES; POPULATION DENSITY; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; WEED CONTROL;

FLORIDA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; OXYOPS VITIOSA;

EID: 0842285775     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150310001638539     Document Type: Article

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