Redescription of Megamelus scutellaris Berg (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), a candidate for biological control of water hyacinth

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 271-275

  Sosa, A J ^a   De Remes Lenicov, A M Marino ^b   Mariani, R ^b   Cordo, H A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b MUSEO DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Delphacidae; Eichhornia crassipes; Megamelus scutellaris; Water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

INSECT; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; TAXONOMY;

AMAZON RIVER; PARANA RIVER; SOUTH AMERICA; URUGUAY RIVER;

DELPHACIDAE; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; HEMIPTERA; HOMOPTERA; HYACINTHUS; MEGAMELUS; MEGAMELUS SCUTELLARIS; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 2142824229     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/97.2.271     Document Type: Article

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