Population dynamics of an invasive forest insect and associated natural enemies in the aftermath of invasion: implications for biological control
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associated natural enemies in the aftermath of invasion: implications for biological control Jian J. Duan*, Leah S. Bauer, Kristopher J. Abell, Michael D. Ulyshen and Roy G. Van Driesche United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beneficial Insects Introduction Research Unit, Newark, DE 19713, USA; USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Lansing, MI 48910, USA; Department of Environmental Conservation, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA; and USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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