Selectivity of a biological control agent, Diorhabda carinulata Desbrochers, 1870 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) for host species within the genus Tamarix Linneaus, 1753

Pan-Pacific Entomologist

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 319-341

  Dudley, T L ^a,b   Bean, D W ^c   Pattison, R R ^a,d   Caires, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Palisade Insectary ^*  (United States)

^d PACIFIC NORTHWEST RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

Author keywords

biological control; Diorhabda; host specialization; Invasive species; plant herbivore interactions; Tamarix

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; DIORHABDA; FRANKENIA; FRANKENIACEAE; HEXAPODA; TAMARICACEAE; TAMARIX; TAMARIX APHYLLA; TAMARIX PARVIFLORA; TAMARIX RAMOSISSIMA; VIRIDIPLANTAE;

EID: 84868700183     PISSN: 00310603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3956/2011-10.1     Document Type: Article

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