The Influence of Host Plant Quality

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Host plant quality factors that influence the growth and development of the Melaleuca quinquenervia biological control agent Oxyops vitiosa

Influence of larval and adult nutrition on egg production of Oxyops vitiosa

Acceptability of native and exotic potential host species for the growth and development of Oxyops vitiosa

Artificial diet and rearing methods for the Melaleuca quinquenervia biological control agent Oxyops vitiosa

Anti-predatory activity of the weevil Oxyops vitiosa:  a biological control agent of Melaleuca quinquenervia

Anti-predator defense of the biological control agent Oxyops vitiosa is mediated by plant volatiles sequestered from their host plant Melaleuca quinquenervia

Differential Response by Oxyops vitiosa to Variation in Leaf Essential Oil Composition among Melaleuca quinquenervia trees in Florida