Biological control of Eurasian watermilfoil by Euhrychiopsis lecontei: Assessing efficacy and timing of sampling

Journal of Aquatic Plant Management

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 144-149

  Reeves, Justin L ^a   Lorch, P D ^a   Kershner, M W ^a   Hilovsky, M A ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EnviroScience Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Macrophyte management; Milfoil weevil; Myriophyllum spicatum

Indexed keywords

ACHILLEA; CURCULIONIDAE; EUHRYCHIOPSIS LECONTEI; MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM;

EID: 56049090109     PISSN: 01466623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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