Biology of Spirama retorta (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a new pest of acacia mangium in Peninsular Malaysia

Journal of Tropical Forest Science

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-175

  Sajap, Ahmad Said ^a   Yaacob, Abd Wahab ^a   Aidah, Marsidi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acacia mangium; Outbreak; Spirama retorta

Indexed keywords

EID: 10844282855     PISSN: 01281283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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