Biological control of Salvinia molesta by Cyrtobagous salviniae in temperate Australia

Biological Control

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 222-228

  Sullivan, Paul R ^a   Postle, Lesley A ^b   Julien, Mic ^c  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b Industry and Investment NSW   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Cyrtobagous salviniae; Nitrogen; Salvinia; Salvinia weevil; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CYRTOBAGOUS SALVINIAE; SALVINIA; SALVINIA MOLESTA;

EID: 79954996821     PISSN: 10499644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2011.03.009     Document Type: Article

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