Biological studies on Ceutorhynchus portulacae, a potential natural enemy of the purslane weed Portulaca oleracea

BioControl

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 619-628

  Visalakshy, Ganga ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Biological parameters; Ceutorhynchus portulacae; Damage potentiality; Portulaca oleracea

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; FECUNDITY; LIFE CYCLE; LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; NATURAL ENEMY; WEED CONTROL;

CEUTORHYNCHUS; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; PORTULACA OLERACEA; PORTULACACEAE;

EID: 34548186011     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-006-9041-5     Document Type: Article

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