Metamasius callizona (Coleoptera: Dryophthoridae): Longevity and fecundity in the laboratory

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 208-211

  Frank, J H ^a   Cooper, T M ^a   Larson, B C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adventive insects; Biological control; Florida; Invasive species; Mexican bromeliad weevil

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FECUNDITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; LONGEVITY; PEST DAMAGE; PEST OUTBREAK;

BROWARD COUNTY; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

COLEOPTERA; DRYOPHTHORINAE; INSECTA; METAMASIUS CALLIZONA;

EID: 33745848098     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: 00154040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2006)89[208:MCCDLA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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