Field release of a prospective biological control agent of weeds, Ceratapion basicorne, to evaluate potential risk to a nontarget crop

By rest-user, 18 October, 2023
Authors
Cristofaro M., De Biase A., Smith L.
Year
2013
IWM Tactic
Biological control
DOI
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2012.11.001
URL
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84874348476&doi=10.1016%2fj.biocontrol.2012.11.001&partnerID=40&md5=0aef9fe2840a775cf82ef52342e92b64
Country
Italy
Crop
ARABLE CROPS
Description of Tested Tactic
Adult C. basicorne were released in a field experiment in which two varieties of safflower were grown in solid blocks on either side of a small number of yellow starthistle plants. Plants were dissected at the time of weevil pupation.
Description of Reference System
The paper doesn't explicitly mention a reference system
Reference System Type
NO REFERENCE
IWM Pillar
Direct control
Availability
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