Investigating the poor performance of heather beetle, Lochmaea suturalis (Thompson) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), as a weed biocontrol agent in New Zealand: Has genetic bottlenecking resulted in small body size and poor winter survival?

Title
Investigating the poor performance of heather beetle, Lochmaea suturalis (Thompson) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), as a weed biocontrol agent in New Zealand: Has genetic bottlenecking resulted in small body size and poor winter survival?
Authors
Keywords
Calluna vulgaris, Lipid content, Genetic bottleneck, Heterozygosity, Genetic rescue, Microsporidia
Journal
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
Volume 87, Issue -, Pages 32-38
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Online
2015-05-03
DOI
10.1016/j.biocontrol.2015.04.015

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