Evaluating the post-release efficacy of invasive plant biocontrol by insects: A comprehensive approach

Arthropod-Plant Interactions

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 77-86

  Carson, Walter P ^a   Hovick, Stephen M ^b   Baumert, Anthony J ^a   Bunker, Daniel E ^a,c   Pendergast, Thomas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Competition; Herbivory; Host density; Insect; Lythrum salicaria; Non target effects; Post release monitoring

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); HERBIVORY; HOST LOCATION; INSECT; INVASIVE SPECIES; NONTARGET ORGANISM;

HEXAPODA; LYTHRACEAE; LYTHRUM SALICARIA;

EID: 44649175655     PISSN: 18728855     EISSN: 18728847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11829-008-9036-5     Document Type: Article

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