Critical issues facing New Zealand entomology

New Zealand Entomologist

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-13

  Lester, P J ^a   Brown, S D J ^b   Edwards, E D ^c   Holwell, G I ^d   Pawson, S M ^e   Ward, D F ^f   Watts, C H ^g  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e SCION   (New Zealand)

^f LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^g LANDCARE RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

biosecurity; conservation; entomological knowledge and capability; primary industry; research priorities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894080180     PISSN: 00779962     EISSN: 11793430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00779962.2014.861789     Document Type: Article

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