Scenario tree risk analysis of zero detections and the eradication of yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis Gracilipes (Smith)), in New South Wales, Australia

Plant Protection Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 124-129

  Dominiak, B C ^a,b   Gott, K ^a   Mciver, D ^a   Grant, T ^a   Gillespie, P S ^c   Worsley, P ^a   Clift, A ^d   Sergeant, E S G ^e  

^a NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e AUSVET ANIMAL HEALTH SERVICES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOPLOLEPIS GRACILIPES; PARATRECHINA LONGICORNIS;

EID: 81555205606     PISSN: 08152195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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