Insect pests and insect-vectored diseases of palms

Australian Journal of Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 328-342

  Gitau, Catherine W ^a   Gurr, Geoff M ^a   Dewhurst, Charles F ^b   Fletcher, Murray J ^c   Mitchell, Andrew ^d  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PNG Oil Palm Research Association   (Papua New Guinea)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Arecaceae; Diagnosis; Pathosystems; Pest management

Indexed keywords

ARECACEAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 70449979041     PISSN: 13266756     EISSN: 14406055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2009.00724.x     Document Type: Article

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