Can an a priori strategy be developed for biological control? The case of Onopordum spp. thistles in Australia

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 317-323

  Briese, David T ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biocontrol agent impact; Biocontrol agent selection; Onopordum population dynamics

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; INSECTA; ONOPORDUM;

EID: 33748927970     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2006.00557.x     Document Type: Article

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