Physiological host range of Ceratapion basicorne, a prospective biological control agent of Centaurea solstitialis (Asteraceae)

Biological Control

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 120-133

  Smith, Lincoln ^a  

^a WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Host plant specificity; Invasive plant; Risk assessment; Weed

Indexed keywords

ASTERACEAE; BRENTIDAE; CARDUEAE; CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA CYANUS; CENTAUREA MELITENSIS; CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS; CERATAPION BASICORNE; CNICUS; CNICUS BENEDICTUS; COLEOPTERA; CRUPINA VULGARIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 33847691532     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2006.12.015     Document Type: Article

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