The control of sirex wood wasp using biological control agents in Victoria, Australia

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-294

  Collett, N G ^a   Elms, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Hancock Victorian Plantations   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beddingia siricidicola; Biological control; Ibalia leucospoides; Pinus radiata; Sirex noctilio; Type II population

Indexed keywords

IBALIA LEUCOSPOIDES; MEGARHYSSA NORTONI; PINUS RADIATA; RADIATA; SCHLETTERERIUS CINCTIPES; SIREX; SIREX NOCTILIO; SIRICOIDEA; VESPOIDEA;

EID: 67651236732     PISSN: 14619555     EISSN: 14619563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1461-9563.2008.00422.x     Document Type: Article

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