Should the mirid, Eccritotarsus catarinensis (Heteroptera: Miridae), be considered for release against water hyacinth in the United States of America?
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Should the mirid, Eccritotarsus catarinensis (Heteroptera: Miridae), be considered for release against water hyacinth in the United States of America? Julie A. Coetzee ab; Marcus J. Byrne a; Martin P. Hill b; Ted D. Center c a School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa b Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa c US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Invasive Plant Research, Laboratory, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
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