Ethology, field biology and host suitability of Coniatus repandus, a natural enemy of tamarisk in France

Bulletin of Insectology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-126

  Fornasari, Luca ^a  

^a Clos de l'Ermitage   (France)

Author keywords

Biological weed control; Coniatus repandus; Life history; Myricaria germanica; Tamarisk; Tamarix africana; Tamarix gallica; Tamarix parviflora

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; CONIATUS; CURCULIONIDAE; HEXAPODA; MYRICARIA GERMANICA; TAMARICACEAE; TAMARIX; TAMARIX AFRICANA; TAMARIX GALLICA; TAMARIX PARVIFLORA; VIOLALES;

EID: 74949099731     PISSN: 17218861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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