Feeding on roots in the humus layer by adult pine weevil, Hylobius abietis

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 273-279

  Wallertz, Kristina ^a   Nordlander, Göran ^a   Örlander, Göran ^b  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Conifer; Curculionidae; Feeding; Hylobius abietis; Large pine weevil; Reforestation; Roots; Seedling damage; Shelterwood

Indexed keywords

CONIFEROPHYTA; CURCULIONIDAE; HYLOBIUS ABIETIS; PINUS SYLVESTRIS; VACCINIUM MYRTILLUS;

EID: 33750247414     PISSN: 14619555     EISSN: 14619563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-9563.2006.00306.x     Document Type: Article

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