Individual and combined effects of Trichosirocalus horridus and Rhinocyllus conicus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) on musk thistle

Biological Control

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 418-429

  Milbrath, Lindsey R ^a,b   Nechols, James R ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Carduus nutans; Classical biological control; Musk thistle; Rhinocyllus conicus; Seed production; Trichosirocalus horridus; Weeds

Indexed keywords

CARDUUS; CARDUUS NUTANS; CIRSIUM; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; RHINOCYLLUS CONICUS; TRICHOSIROCALUS HORRIDUS;

EID: 2342542457     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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