Impact of the belowground herbivore and potential biological control agent, Ceutorhynchus scrobicollis, on Alliaria petiolata performance

Biological Control

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 355-364

  Gerber, E ^a   Hinz, H L ^a   Blossey, B ^b  

^a CABI   (Switzerland)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alliaria petiolata; Biological control; Ceutorhynchus scrobicollis; Density dependence; Efficacy assessment; Intraspecific competition; Plant herbivore interaction; Timing of attack

Indexed keywords

ALLIARIA PETIOLATA; CEUTORHYNCHUS;

EID: 34547678128     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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