Genetic diversity of alligator weed ecotypes is not the reason for their different responses to biological control

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-158

  Li, Jing ^a   Ye, Wan Hui ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

Agasicles hygrophila; Alligator weed; Alternanthera philoxeroides; Biological control; Genetic diversity; ISSR; Phenotypic plasticity

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; GROWTH RESPONSE; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WEED; WEED CONTROL;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

AGASICLES HYGROPHILA; ALLIGATOR; ALTERNANTHERA PHILOXEROIDES; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA;

EID: 33744940265     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2006.02.006     Document Type: Article

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