Advances in the control of locusts (Orthoptera: Acrididae) in eastern Australia: From crop protection to preventive control

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 293-303

  Hunter, David M ^a  

^a Australian Government Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian Plague Locust Commission; Control; Locusts

Indexed keywords

ACRIDIDAE; METARHIZIUM; ORTHOPTERA;

EID: 4344624950     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1326-6756.2004.00433.x     Document Type: Review

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