Meteorological weather station data can be used in climate matching studies of biological control agents

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 419-427

  Coetzee, Julie A ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

degree day models; Eccritotarsus catarinensis; microclimates; water hyacinth

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; AQUATIC PLANT; BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; DATA SET; INSECT; MICROCLIMATE; MONOCOTYLEDON; WEATHER STATION;

ECCRITOTARSUS CATARINENSIS; EICHHORNIA CRASSIPES; MIRIDAE; PONTEDERIACEAE;

EID: 84860728772     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2012.662477     Document Type: Article

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