Genetic variation of Eucalyptus globulus in relation to autumn gum moth Mnesampela privata (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) oviposition preference

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 194, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 169-175

  Rapley, Luke P ^a,b   Allen, Geoff R ^a,b   Potts, Brad M ^a,b  

^a Coop Res Ctr Sustainable Prod F ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Eucalyptus globulus; Lepidoptera; Oviposition preference; Racial variation

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GENETIC ENGINEERING; SEED;

MOTHS; PLANTATIONS;

FORESTRY;

GENETIC VARIATION; HOST PREFERENCE; MOTH; OVIPOSITION; PEST SPECIES; PLANTATION;

EUCALYPTUS; EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; GEOMETRIDAE; LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 2942630131     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2004.02.019     Document Type: Article

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