Prerelease efficacy assessment, in quarantine, of a tephritid gall fly being considered as a biological control agent for Cape-ivy (Delairea odorata)

Biological Control

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 516-524

  Balciunas, Joe ^a   Smith, Lincoln ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Nontarget impacts; Nutrient reallocation; Parafreutreta regalis; PREA; Prerelease impact assessment; Risk assessment; Weed biological control

Indexed keywords

HEDERA; SENECIO MIKANIOIDES; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 33750479818     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.08.019     Document Type: Article

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