Description and biology of Paectes longiformis (Lepidoptera: Euteliidae), a new species from Brazil and potential biological control agent of Brazilian peppertree in Florida

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 163-185

  Manrique, Veronica ^a   Diaz, Rodrigo ^a   Pogue, Michael G ^b   Vitorino, Marcelo D ^c   Overholt, William A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c REGIONAL UNIVERSITY OF BLUMENAU   (Brazil)

Author keywords

biological control; cold tolerance; Paectes; Schinus terebinthifolius; temperature dependent development

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; BIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EGG PRODUCTION; FOLIAGE; INVASIVE SPECIES; LIFE HISTORY; MOTH; NATURAL ENEMY; NEW SPECIES; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; POTENTIAL BIOCONTROL AGENT; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WEED;

ARIZONA; BRAZIL; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

ANACARDIACEAE; HEXAPODA; LEPIDOPTERA; PAECTES; SCHINUS TEREBINTHIFOLIUS;

EID: 84860766282     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2011.647761     Document Type: Article

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