Can sibling species explain the broadening of the host range of the broom seed beetle, bruchidius villosus (F.) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in New Zealand?

New Zealand Entomologist

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 5-11

  Haines, Melanie L ^a   Martin, Jean Frančois ^b,c   Emberson, Rowan M ^a   Syrett, Pauline ^d   Withers, Toni M ^e   Worner, Sue P ^a  

^a LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c CENTRE DE BIOLOGIE ET DE GESTION DES POPULATIONS   (France)

^d LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^e Ensis   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chamaecytisus palmensis; Cytisus scoparius; Genisteae; Mitochondrial DNA (COI)

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749108886     PISSN: 00779962     EISSN: 11793430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2007.9722146     Document Type: Article

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