Nontarget effects on crepe myrtle by Galerucella pusilla and G. calmariensis (Chrysomelidae), used for biological control of purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)

Weed Science

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 449-455

  Schooler, Shon S ^a   Coombs, Eric M ^b   McEvoy, Peter B ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ODA Plant Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Field testing of host specificity; Leaf beetle; Nontarget effect; Wetland

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOMASS; CROP DAMAGE; CROP YIELD; NONTARGET ORGANISM; WEED;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; GERMANY; NORTH AMERICA; OREGON; UNITED STATES;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GALERUCELLA; GALERUCELLA CALMARIENSIS; GALERUCELLA PUSILLA; LYSIMACHIA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 13744261873     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/0043-1745(2003)051[0449:NEOCMB]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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