Distribution, biology, and agricultural importance of Galinsoga parviflora (Asteraceae)

Weed Biology and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 147-153

  Damalas, Christos A ^a  

^a Prefecture of Pieria ^*  (Greece)

Author keywords

Gallant soldier; Quickweed; Small flowered galinsoga; Waterweed

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM; ASTERACEAE; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CITRUS; DICOTYLEDONEAE; ELODEA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; GALINSOGA; GALINSOGA PARVIFLORA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PACHYRHIZUS EROSUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 48549094738     PISSN: 14446162     EISSN: 14456664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-6664.2008.00290.x     Document Type: Review

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