Initial establishment of the Irish strain of Microctonus aethiopoides in New Zealand

New Zealand Plant Protection

Volumn 60, Issue , 2007, Pages 203-208

  Gerard, P J ^a   Eden, T M ^a   Hardwick, S ^b   Mercer, C F ^c   Slay, M W A ^d   Wilson, D J ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH LTD   (New Zealand)

^c AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

^d Homelea   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Establishment; Microctonus aethiopoides; Parasitism; Sitona lepidus

Indexed keywords

CURCULIONIDAE; MICROCTONUS AETHIOPOIDES; SITONA LEPIDUS; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 34548751717     PISSN: 11759003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.30843/nzpp.2007.60.4621     Document Type: Article

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