Field colonization, population growth, and dispersal of Boreioglycaspis melaleucae Moore, a biological control agent of the invasive tree Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) Blake

Biological Control

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 363-374

  Center, Ted D ^a   Pratt, Paul D ^a   Tipping, Philip W ^a   Rayamajhi, Min B ^a   Van, Thai K ^a   Wineriter, Susan A ^a   Dray Jr , F Allen ^a   Purcell, Matthew ^b  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical biological control; Establishment; Florida Everglades; Integrated weed management; Paperbark tree; Plant damage; Release strategies; Weed biological control; Weed control

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; BOREIOGLYCASPIS MELALEUCAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; OXYOPS VITIOSA; PSYLLIDAE;

EID: 33751025987     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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