The suitability of non-target native mangroves for the survival and development of the lantana bug Aconophora compressa, an introduced weed biological control agent

BioControl

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 699-707

  Snow, E L ^a   Dhileepan, K ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aegiceras corniculatum; Avicennia marina; Host preference; Lantana camara; Membracidae; Non target attack

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; HOST PREFERENCE; HOST SELECTION; INSECT; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MANGROVE; NONTARGET ORGANISM; SURVIVAL; WEED;

ACANTHACEAE; ACONOPHORA COMPRESSA; AEGICERAS CORNICULATUM; AVICENNIA; AVICENNIA MARINA; HEMIPTERA; LANTANA; LANTANA CAMARA; MEMBRACIDAE; MYRSINACEAE; RHIZOPHORACEAE; VERBENACEAE;

EID: 46249087218     PISSN: 13866141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10526-007-9085-1     Document Type: Article

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