Dispersal of Oxyops vitiosa: A Biological Control Agent of Melaleuca in Florida
In 1986, USDA/ARS scientists at the Invasive Plant Research Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale started a classical biological control program against melaleuca. The scientists recently released two insects as part of that program; the melaleuca weevil (Oxyops vitiosa (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)) and the...
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Main Authors: | William A. Overholt, Paul D. Pratt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2004-07-01
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Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/112323 |
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