Evaluation of the biological control agent, Lixus cardui, on Onopordum thistles: Experimental studies on agent demography and impact

Biological Control

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-171

  Briese, D T ^a   Pettit, W J ^a   Walker, A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Damage response surface; Demography; Impact assessment; Lixus cardui; Onopordum thistles; Plant " herbivore interaction

Indexed keywords

LIXUS; ONOPORDUM;

EID: 4143113681     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2004.06.009     Document Type: Article

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