Within-plant distribution and diversity of mites associated with the invasive plant Schinus terebinthifolius (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) in Florida

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 953-962

  Wiggers, M S ^a   Pratt, P D ^a   Tipping, P W ^a   Welbourn, C ^a,b   Cuda, J P ^a,c  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acari; Biological control; Brazilian peppertree; Exotic weed; Lorryia formosa

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; INVASIVE SPECIES; MITE; TRITROPHIC INTERACTION; WEED;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ACARI; ANACARDIACEAE; ARTHROPODA; ASTIGMATA; MESOSTIGMATA; ORIBATIDA; PROSTIGMATA; SAPINDALES; SCHINUS TEREBINTHIFOLIUS; TYDEIDAE;

EID: 23444451593     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-34.4.953     Document Type: Review

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