Influence of plant size and species on preference of Cyrtobagous salviniae adults from two populations

Biological Control

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 263-268

  Tipping, Philip W ^a   Center, Ted D ^a  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cyrtobagous salviniae; Host preference; Salvinia minima; Salvinia molesta

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CURCULIONIDAE; CYRTOBAGOUS SALVINIAE; SALVINIA MINIMA; SALVINIA MOLESTA;

EID: 11844287591     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2004.10.005     Document Type: Article

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