Temperature dependent development and survival of two sympatric species, Galerucella calmariensis and G. pusilla, on purple loosestrife

BioControl

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 467-480

  McAvoy, T J ^a   Kok, L T ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

biological control of purple loosestrife; Chrysomelidae; coexistence of Galerucella calmariensis and G. pusilla; Coleoptera; development and survival at different temperatures; sibling species

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; OVIPOSITION; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE; WEED CONTROL;

NORTH AMERICA;

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GALERUCELLA; GALERUCELLA CALMARIENSIS; GALERUCELLA PUSILLA; INSECTA; LYSIMACHIA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 3242721384     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:BICO.0000034611.30572.99     Document Type: Article

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