Non-target plant use by a weed biocontrol agent in idaho: Host expansion or opportunistic behavior?

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 455-461

  Clement, S L ^a   Smith, L J ^b   Prena, J ^c   Kleene, M D ^a   Johnson, R C ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

^c DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Host Specificity; Larinus curtus; Nontarget host plant; Safflower; Weed biocontrol; Yellow starthistle

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FLOWERING; HOST RANGE; HOST SPECIFICITY; WEED CONTROL;

EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTHERN EUROPE; UNITED STATES;

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS; CENTAUREA; CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; LARINUS CURTUS;

EID: 69149105262     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583150902722791     Document Type: Article

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