Identification and pest status of two exotic flea beetle species newly introduced in Portugal: Epitrix similaris Gentner and Epitrix cucumeris (Harris)

EPPO Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 501-508

  Boavida, C ^a   Germain, J F ^b  

^a INRB Instituto Nacional de Recursos Biológicos   (Portugal)

^b MONTPELLIER SUPAGRO   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTICINI; COLEOPTERA; EPITRIX; EPITRIX CUCUMERIS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 71149107010     PISSN: 02508052     EISSN: 13652338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2009.02339.x     Document Type: Article

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