Population regulation of a classical biological control agent: Larval density dependence in Neochetina eichhorniae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a biological control agent of water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes

Bulletin of Entomological Research

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-152

  Wilson, J R U ^a,b   Rees, M ^c   Ajuonu, O ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Classical biological control; Density dependence; Eichhornia crassipes; Integrated pest management; Neochetina eichhorniae; Water hyacinth; Weeds

Indexed keywords

WATER;

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HERB; HERBICIDE; HOST PLANT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT; POPULATION REGULATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EGG LAYING; EICHHORNIA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INSECT; LARVA; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SURVIVAL; WEEVIL;

ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; EICHHORNIA; LARVA; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DENSITY; PUPA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; WATER; WEEVILS;

COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; EICHHORNIA; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; NEOCHETINA EICHHORNIAE;

EID: 33646434250     PISSN: 00074853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/BER2005408     Document Type: Article

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