Galerucella birmanica (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a promising potential biological control agent of water chestnut, Trapa natans

Biological Control

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 80-90

  Ding, Jianqing ^a   Blossey, Bernd ^a   Du, Yuzhou ^b   Zheng, Fushan ^b  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological weed control; Brasenia schreberi; Galerucella birmanica; Host specificity; Trapa natans; Water chestnut; Water shield

Indexed keywords

BRASENIA SCHREBERI; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GALERUCELLA BIRMANICA; TRAPA; TRAPA NATANS;

EID: 28344445684     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2005.08.001     Document Type: Article

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