Host range and risk assessment of Zygogramma bicolorata, a defoliating agent released in South Africa for the biological control of Parthenium hysterophorus

Biocontrol Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 975-991

  McConnachie, Andrew John ^a,b  

^a PLANT PROTECTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

^b Department of Primary Industries   (Australia)

Author keywords

biological weed control; Chrysomelidae; host specificity; risk analysis

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CULTIVAR; DEFOLIATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HERB; HOST RANGE; INTRODUCED SPECIES; NATIVE SPECIES; OVIPOSITION; PEST SPECIES; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WEED CONTROL;

AFRICA; AUSTRALIA; INDIA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

ASTERACEAE; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS; HEXAPODA; PARTHENIUM; PARTHENIUM HYSTEROPHORUS; ZYGOGRAMMA BICOLORATA;

EID: 84929665829     PISSN: 09583157     EISSN: 13600478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09583157.2015.1023696     Document Type: Article

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