Seasonal phenology and impact of Urophora sirunaseva on yellow starthistle seed production in California

Biological Control

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 172-179

  Woods, Dale M ^a,b   Pitcairn, Michael J ^b   Joley, Donald B ^b   Turner, Charles E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^c WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Centaurea solstitialis; Gall; Gall fly; Gall impact; Seed production; Urophora sirunaseva

Indexed keywords

CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS; HEXAPODA; UROPHORA SIRUNASEVA;

EID: 53049085513     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.08.011     Document Type: Article

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