Laboratory and field evidence of post-release changes to the ecological host range of Diorhabda elongata: Has this improved biological control efficacy?

Biological Control

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 353-359

  Thomas, Hillary Q ^a   Zalom, Frank G ^a   Roush, Richard T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Classical biological control; Diorhabda elongata; Ecological host range; Host specificity; Post release assessments; Repeated releases; Tamarix

Indexed keywords

CARYOPHYLLALES; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIORHABDA ELONGATA; TAMARICACEAE; TAMARIX; TAMARIX PARVIFLORA; TAMARIX RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 77950328306     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2010.02.011     Document Type: Article

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