Pre-release impact assessment of two stem-boring weevils proposed as biological control agents for Alliaria petiolata

Biological Control

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 360-367

  Gerber, E ^a   Hinz, H L ^a   Blossey, B ^b  

^a CABI   (Switzerland)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alliaria petiolata; Biological control; Biological control efficacy; Ceutorhynchus alliariae; Ceutorhynchus roberti; Impact study; Pre release study

Indexed keywords

ALLIARIA PETIOLATA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; BRASSICA; CEUTORHYNCHUS; CURCULIONIDAE;

EID: 43049172165     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.01.021     Document Type: Article

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