Assessment of risk of introduction of Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Coleoptera: Brentidae) into weevil-free areas in the Southern United States

Journal of Economic Entomology

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 315-321

  Addo Bediako, Abraham ^a   Tameru, Baharnu ^b   Jackai, Louis E N ^b   Bonsi, Conrad K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cylas formicarius elegantulus; Quantitative risk analysis; Sweet potato

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BEETLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INSECT CONTROL; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEET POTATO; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BEETLES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INSECT CONTROL; IPOMOEA BATATAS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

BRENTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; CYLAS FORMICARIUS; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 34248592225     PISSN: 00220493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0022-0493(2007)100[315:AOROIO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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