The phenology and impact of the gorse seed weevil, Exapion ulicis, on gorse, Ulex europaeus, in Tasmania

Biological Control

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-92

  Davies, Jamie T ^a   Ireson, John E ^a   Allen, Geoff R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Exapion ulicis; Impact; Phenology; Ulex europaeus

Indexed keywords

BRUCHINAE; EXAPION ULICIS; ULEX EUROPAEUS;

EID: 40249095826     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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