Impact of Ceutorhynchus litura feeding on root carbohydrate levels in Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense)

Weed Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 628-633

  Hein, Gary L ^a   Wilson, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Carbohydrates; Fructans

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; CARBOHYDRATE; PEST DAMAGE; ROOT; WEED;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

CEUTORHYNCHUS; CEUTORHYNCHUS LITURA; CIRSIUM; CIRSIUM ARVENSE; INSECTA;

EID: 33747628519     PISSN: 00431745     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1614/WS-03-099R1     Document Type: Article

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