Impact of the Arundo scale Rhizaspidiotus donacis (Hemiptera: Diaspididae) on the weight of Arundo donax (Poaceae: Arundinoideae) rhizomes in Languedoc southern France and Mediterranean Spain

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1369-1373

  Cortes E ^a   Kirk, A A ^b   Goolsby, J A ^c   Moran, P J ^c   Racelis, A E ^c   Marcos Garcia M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b U States Department of Agriculture   (France)

^c KIKA DE LA GARZA SUBTROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological control of weeds; Giant reed; Impact studies; Native range; Pre release efficacy

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; GRASS; INSECT; RHIZOME; WEED CONTROL; WEIGHT;

FRANCE; LANGUEDOC; RIO GRANDE BASIN [NORTH AMERICA];

ARUNDINOIDEAE; ARUNDO; ARUNDO DONAX; DIASPIDIDAE; HEMIPTERA; POACEAE;

EID: 84861009233     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2011.606558     Document Type: Article

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