Asparagus weeds in Australia - A South African perspective with emphasis on biological control prospects

Plant Protection Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 63-68

  Kleinjan, Carien A ^a   Edwards, Penny B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asparagus; Asparagus asparagoides; Australia; Biological control; Crioceris; Environmental weed; Eurytoma; Natural enemies; Puccinia; South Africa; Zygina

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; ASPARAGUS ASPARAGOIDES; CRIOCERIS; EURYTOMA; PUCCINIA; PUCCINIA MYRSIPHYLLI; TUBER (TRUFFLE); ZYGINA;

EID: 33748924371     PISSN: 08152195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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