Establishment of Cecidochares connexa (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Guam and its effect on the growth of Chromolaena odorata (Asteraceae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 845-850

  Cruz, Z T ^a   Muniappan, R ^a   Reddy, G V P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

Author keywords

Biocontrol; Cecidochares; Chromolaena; Gall; Nutrient sink

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGY; FLY; GALL INSECT; GROWTH; NUTRIENT; SEX RATIO;

GUAM; MARIANA ISLANDS; MICRONESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ASTERACEAE; CHROMOLAENA; CHROMOLAENA ODORATA; DIPTERA; TEPHRITIDAE;

EID: 33750922156     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0013-8746(2006)99[845:EOCCDT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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