The Reproductive Morphology and Physiological Age-Grading of Female Cyrtobagous salviniae, the Salvinia Weevil

Over 1000 dissections were performed on field, greenhouse and lab specimens in order to describe the reproductive system of Cyrtobagous salviniae, a biocontrol agent of Salvinia molesta (giant salvinia). The reproductive morphology of C. salviniae was described, the classes of reproductive developme...

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Main Author: Eisenberg, Lee Jared
Other Authors: Henderson, Gregg
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2011
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-08292011-093058/