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Within-plant distribution of the Melaleuca quinquenervia biological control agent Lophodiplosis trifida

Paul D. PrattUSDA-ARS, Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Min B. RayamajhiUSDA-ARS, Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USAView further author information
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Bradley BrownUSDA-ARS, Australian Biological Control Laboratory, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaView further author information
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Matthew F. PurcellUSDA-ARS, Australian Biological Control Laboratory, CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaView further author information
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Ted D. CenterUSDA-ARS, Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USAView further author information
Pages 1073-1076 | Received 30 Jan 2014, Accepted 19 Mar 2014, Published online: 16 Jun 2014

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