Biology and larval feeding impact of Hypena opulenta (Christoph) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): A potential biological control agent for Vincetoxicum nigrum and V. rossicum

Biological Control

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 214-222

  Weed, Aaron S ^a   Casagrande, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control; Diapause; Hypena opulenta; Pre release efficacy assessment; Swallow worts; Vincetoxicum nigrum; Vincetoxicum rossicum

Indexed keywords

AVES; CYNANCHUM; CYNANCHUM ROSSICUM; HYPENA; LEPIDOPTERA; NOCTUIDAE; VINCETOXICUM; VINCETOXICUM NIGRUM;

EID: 77949275074     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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