A review of the Chrysanthemoides monilifera biological control program in Australia: 1987-2005

Plant Protection Quarterly

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 24-32

  Downey, Paul O ^a   Holtkamp, Royce H ^b   Ireson, John E ^c   Kwong, Raelene M ^d   Swirepik, Anthony E ^e  

^a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service   (Australia)

^b The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

^c University of Tasmania   (Australia)

^d DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^e CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Bitou bush; Bitou seed fly; Bitou tip moth; Boneseed; Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies monilifera; Chrysanthemoides monilifera subspecies rotundata

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ACERIA; CASSIDA; CHRYSANTHEMOIDES MONILIFERA; COLEOPTERA; COMOSTOLOPSIS GERMANA; HEXAPODA; INVERTEBRATA; LEPIDOPTERA; MESOCLANIS POLANA; TORTRICIDAE; TORTRIX;

EID: 33947400571     PISSN: 08152195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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