Host-range and cold temperature tolerance of Floracarus perrepae Knihinicki & Boczek (Acari: Eriophyidae), a potential biological-control agent of Lygodium microphyllum (Pteridophyta: Lygodiaceae)

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 321-330

  Goolsby, John A ^a,d   Zonneveld, Ryan ^b   Makinson, Jeffrey R ^b   Pemberton, Robert W ^c  

^a Agricultural Research Service   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control of weeds; Eriophyidae; Ferns; Florida Everglades; Galls

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ERIOPHYIDAE; FILICOPHYTA; LYGODIUM; LYGODIUM MICROPHYLLUM; LYGODIUM PALMATUM; PTERIDOPHYTA; SCHIZAEACEAE;

EID: 28944442642     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2005.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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