Sunday, December 9, 2007 - 11:20 AM
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Biology and impacts of southern-adapted Diorhabda saltcedar beetles on an exotic non-target host, athel (Tamarix aphylla)

Patrick J. Moran, pmoran@weslaco.ars.usda.gov, USDA-ARS, Beneficial Insects Research Unit, 2413 E Hwy 83, Weslaco, TX, Lindsey Milbrath, Lindsey.Milbrath@ars.usda.gov, USDA-ARS, Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, and C. Jack DeLoach, jdeloach@spa.ars.usda.gov, USDA-ARS, GSWRL, 808 E. Blackland Road, Temple, TX.



Species 1: Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Diorhabda elongata (Saltcedar leaf beetle)