Damage potential of an introduced biological control agent Agonosoma trilineatum (F.) on bellyache bush (Jatropha gossypiifolia L.)

Biological Control

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 415-422

  Bebawi, Faiz F ^a,b   Lockett, Catherine J ^a,b   Davis, Kitty M ^a   Lukitsch, Bertrand V ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b The CRC for Australian Weed Management   (Australia)

^c Environment and the Arts ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Capsule abortion; Seed production; Seed viability; Weed control; Woody weeds

Indexed keywords

CONDYLOSTYLUS; HEXAPODA; JATROPHA; JATROPHA GOSSYPIIFOLIA;

EID: 34247881970     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.03.007     Document Type: Article

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