Impact of the heather beetle (Lochmaea suturalis), a biological control agent for heather (Calluna vulgaris), in New Zealand.

• Abstract details

• Author(s)
• Peterson, P.
• ; 
• Fowler, S.
• ; 
• Merrett, M.
• ; 
• Barrett, P.

• Author Affiliation
• Landcare Research, Private Bag 11052, Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand.

• Author Email
• petersonp@landcareresearch.co.nz
• fowlers@landcareresearch.co.nz

• Conference paper
• Proceedings of the XIII International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA, 11-16 September, 2011
• 2013 458

• Publisher information
• USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry Hilo USA

• Language of Text
• English

• Language of Summary
• English

• Geographical Location
• New Zealand

• Organism descriptor(s)
• Calluna vulgaris
• Lochmaea suturalis
• plants

• Descriptor(s)
• biological control
• biological control agents
• introduced species
• invasive species
• natural enemies
• risk assessment
• weed control
• weeds

• Identifier
• biocontrol
• biocontrol agents
• biological control organisms
• exotic organisms
• exotic species
• introduced organisms
• invasive organisms
• invasives
• non-indigenous organisms
• non-indigenous species
• non-native organisms
• non-native species
• nonindigenous organisms
• nonindigenous species

• Broad terms
• Calluna
• Ericaceae
• Ericales
• eudicots
• angiosperms
• Spermatophyta
• plants
• eukaryotes
• Lochmaea
• Chrysomelidae
• Coleoptera
• insects
• Hexapoda
• arthropods
• invertebrates
• animals
• APEC countries
• Australasia
• Oceania
• Commonwealth of Nations
• Developed Countries
• OECD Countries

• Record Number
• 20143314477