Developing and integrating tactics to slow ash (Oleaceae) mortality caused by emerald ash borer (Coleoptera: Buprestidae)

Canadian Entomologist

Volumn 147, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 349-358

  McCullough, Deborah G ^a   Mercader, Rodrigo J ^b   Siegert, Nathan W ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOCONTROL AGENT; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY RISK; OVIPOSITION; POPULATION GROWTH;

MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

AGRILUS PLANIPENNIS; BUPRESTIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FRAXINUS; OLEACEAE;

EID: 84929506722     PISSN: 0008347X     EISSN: 19183240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4039/tce.2015.3     Document Type: Article

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