Suppression of Salvinia molesta Mitchell in Texas and Louisiana by Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 196-202

  Tipping, Philip W ^a   Martin, Melissa R ^b   Center, Ted D ^a   Davern, Tracy M ^c  

^a INVASIVE PLANT RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical biological control; Cyrtobagous salviniae; Giant salvinia; Salvinia molesta

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOMASS; DAMAGE; FERN; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT;

LOUISIANA; MITCHELL COUNTY [TEXAS]; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

CYRTOBAGOUS SALVINIAE; HEXAPODA; SALVINIA; SALVINIA MOLESTA;

EID: 39649117327     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2007.10.010     Document Type: Article

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