Temperature-dependent development, cold tolerance, and potential distribution of Gratiana boliviana (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a biological control agent of tropical soda apple, Solanum viarum (Solanaceae)

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 193-207

  Diaz, Rodrigo ^a   Overholt, William A ^a   Samayoa, Ana ^a   Sosa, Freddy ^a   Cordeau, Diane ^a   Medal, Julio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cassidinae; Degree days; Developmental rate; Invasive species; Nonlinear models; Prediction maps

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; COLD TOLERANCE; DICOTYLEDON; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHRUB; SURVIVAL;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CASSIDINAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; GRATIANA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; SOLANACEAE; SOLANUM; SOLANUM VIARUM;

EID: 40349088725     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150701861543     Document Type: Article

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