Biology of the galling wasp Tetramesa romana, a biological control agent of giant reed

Biological Control

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-179

  Moran, Patrick J ^a   Goolsby, John A ^a  

^a KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Eurytomidae; Exotic invasive grass; Galling wasp; Oviposition behavior; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ARUNDO DONAX; EURYTOMIDAE; HYMENOPTERA; TETRAMESA;

EID: 62549132448     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.01.017     Document Type: Article

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