Hydrilla stems and tubers as hosts for three Bagous species: Two introduced biological control agents (Bagous hydrillae and B. affinis) and one native species (B. restrictus)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 409-415

  Wheeler, G S ^a   Center, T D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic weeds; Biological control of weeds; Dioecious hydrilla; Invasive species; Tubers

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; TUBER; WEED;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL PEST CONTROL; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; HYDROCHARITACEAE; LARVA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARASITOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; WEEVIL;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BIOMASS; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; HOST-PARASITE RELATIONS; HYDROCHARITACEAE; LARVA; MALE; OVIPOSITION; PEST CONTROL, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; WEEVILS;

BAGOUS; BAGOUS AFFINIS; BAGOUS HYDRILLAE; BAGOUS RESTRICTUS; HYDRILLA VERTICILLATA;

EID: 34249039861     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X(2007)36[409:HSATAH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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