Feeding preference for and impact on an invasive weed (Crepis tectorum) by a native, generalist insect herbivore, Melanoplus borealis (Orthoptera: Acrididae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 104, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1303-1308

  Fielding, Dennis J ^a   Conn, Jeffery S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

AK; grasshopper; invasive plant

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; BIOCONTROL AGENT; FOOD AVAILABILITY; FOOD PREFERENCE; GENERALIST; GRASSHOPPER; HERBIVORE; HOST PLANT; INVASIVE SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; PHYTOMASS; SEED PRODUCTION; WEED CONTROL;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

ACRIDIDAE; CREPIS; CREPIS TECTORUM; HEXAPODA; MELANOPLUS BOREALIS; ORTHOPTERA; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE;

EID: 82155170558     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/AN10151     Document Type: Article

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