Susceptibility of Persea spp. and other Lauraceae to attack by Redbay Ambrosia Beetle, Xyleborus glabratus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae)

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 783-787

  Pena J E ^a   Carrillo, D ^a   Duncan, R E ^a   Capinera, J L ^b   Brar, G ^b   McLean, S ^b   Arpaia, M L ^c   Focht, E ^c   Smith, J A ^b   Hughes, M ^b   Kendra, P E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; DICOTYLEDON; ENTOMOLOGY; EVERGREEN TREE; INVASIVE SPECIES; PATHOGEN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84867815712     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/024.095.0334     Document Type: Article

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