A biogeographic perspective on eurasian watermilfoil declines: Additional evidence for the role of herbivorous weevils in promoting declines?

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 36, Issue JAN., 1998, Pages 16-22

  Creed Jr , Robert P ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Euhrychiopsis lecontei; Insect herbivory; Myriophyllum spicatum

Indexed keywords

EID: 22044448744     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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