Potential for Cleopus japonicus to control the weed Buddleja davidii in plantation forests in New Zealand

Forest Ecology and Management

Volumn 261, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 78-83

  Watson, Michelle C ^a   Watt, Michael S ^a   Withers, Toni M ^a   Kimberley, Mark O ^a   Rolando, Carol A ^a  

^a SCION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biological control; Buddleia davidii; Establishment; Impact of biocontrol agent; Rate of spread

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROLS; BUDDLEIA DAVIDII; ESTABLISHMENT; IMPACT OF BIOCONTROL AGENT; RATE OF SPREAD;

BIOCONTROL; FORESTRY; HERBICIDES;

WEED CONTROL;

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CONIFEROUS TREE; DEFOLIATION; DICOTYLEDON; DISPERSAL; HERBICIDE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PLANTATION FORESTRY; SEEDLING; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; WEED CONTROL;

HERBICIDES; NEW ZEALAND; PINUS RADIATA; PLANTATIONS; SEEDLINGS; TEMPERATURE; WEEDS;

NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

BUDDLEJA; BUDDLEJA DAVIDII; COLEOPTERA; CURCULIONIDAE; PINUS RADIATA;

EID: 78149469190     PISSN: 03781127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foreco.2010.09.031     Document Type: Article

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