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Morphology of the female reproductive system and physiological age-grading of Megamelus scutellaris (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), a biological control agent of water hyacinth

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  • 1. Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Invasive Plant Research Laboratory, 3225 College Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314, USA; E-mail: Elizabeth.Mattison@ars.usda.gov (E. M.), tdcenter@comcast.net (T. D. C.), Philip.Tipping@ars.usda.gov (P. W. T.)
  • 2. US Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA; E-mail: michael.j.grodowitz@usace.army.mil (M. J. G.) *Corresponding author; E-mail: michael.grodowitz@ars.usda.gov (M. J. G.)

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Mattison, Elizabeth, Center, Ted D., Grodowitz, Michael J., Tipping, Phillip W. (2017): Morphology of the female reproductive system and physiological age-grading of Megamelus scutellaris (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), a biological control agent of water hyacinth. Florida Entomologist 100 (2): 303-309, DOI: 10.1653/024.100.0227, URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.1653/024.100.0227

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