Natural enemies of Brazilian peppertree (Sapindales: Anacardiaceae) from Argentina: Their possible use for biological control in the USA

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 292-303

  Kay, Fernando Mc ^a   Oleiro, Marina ^a   Walsh, Guillermo Cabrera ^a   Gandolfo, Daniel ^a   Cuda, James P ^b   Wheeler, Gregory S ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Classical biological control; Florida everglades; Foreign exploration; Host range; Invasive weed; Schinus terebinthifolius

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIODIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FUNGUS; HERBIVORY; HOST RANGE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MOTH; NATURAL ENEMY; NEW SPECIES; PERENNIAL PLANT; WEED;

ARGENTINA; BRAZIL; NORTH AMERICA; PARAGUAY; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANACARDIACEAE; FUNGI; GRACILARIIDAE; GRACILLARIIDAE; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOTODONTIDAE; SAPINDALES; SCHINUS TEREBINTHIFOLIUS;

EID: 67651085485     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/024.092.0213     Document Type: Article

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