Open-field host specificity test of Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of tropical soda apple (Solanaceae) in the United States

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 223-228

  Gandolfo, D ^a   McKay, F ^a   Medal, J C ^b   Cuda, J P ^b  

^a USDA ARS South American Biological Control Laboratory   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eggplant; Open field experiment; Risk assessment; Solanaceae; Solanum; Weed biological control

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; HOST RANGE; HOST SPECIFICITY; RANGE EXPANSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; WEED CONTROL;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

ACARI; ALEYRODIDAE; ARANEAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GRATIANA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE; SOLANUM; SOLANUM MELONGENA; SOLANUM VIARUM; TETRANYCHIDAE;

EID: 34147186909     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2007)90[223:OHSTOG]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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