Mites, nematodes and the multimillion dollar weevil

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 135-141

  Krantz, G W ^a   Poinar Jr , G O ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cylindrocorpus sp.; Elaeidobius kamerunicus; Elaeis guineensis Jacquin; Oil palm

Indexed keywords

MITE; NEMATODE; PLANTATION; POLLINATION;

ACARI; ANIMALIA; CURCULIONIDAE; CYLINDROCORPUS; ELAEIS; ELAEIS GUINEENSIS; INVERTEBRATA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0842345460     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022293021000041734     Document Type: Article

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