T.A.M.E. Melaleuca: A regional approach for suppressing one of Florida's worst weeds

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 45, Issue JAN., 2007, Pages 1-8

  Silvers, Cressida S ^a   Pratt, P D ^a   Ferriter, A P ^b   Center, T D ^a  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Areawide pest management; Boreioglycaspis melaleucae; Integrated pest management; Melaleuca quinquenervia; Oxyops vitiosa

Indexed keywords

BOREIOGLYCASPIS MELALEUCAE; MELALEUCA; MELALEUCA QUINQUENERVIA; OXYOPS VITIOSA;

EID: 34247344142     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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