Feeding and oviposition behavior of Rhinoncomimus latipes Korotyaev (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and its predicted effectiveness as a biological control agent for Polygonum perfoliatum L. (Polygonales: Polygonaceae)

Environmental Entomology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 990-996

  Colpetzer, K ^a   Hough Goldstein, J ^a   Harkins, K R ^a   Smith, M T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b USDA ARS   (United States)

Author keywords

Feeding; Mile a minute weed; Polygonum perfoliatum; Rhinoncomimus latipes; Simulated herbivory

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; OVIPOSITION; WEED CONTROL;

NORTH AMERICA;

CARYOPHYLLALES; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; MIKANIA MICRANTHA; POLYGONACEAE; POLYGONUM; POLYGONUM PERFOLIATUM; RHINONCOMIMUS LATIPES;

EID: 4344567393     PISSN: 0046225X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/0046-225X-33.4.990     Document Type: Article

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