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Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica Newman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): rate of movement and potential distribution of an immigrant species.

P. Allsopp

1996COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN

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A modified Match Index generated by the computer program CLIMEX 4.3 is used to predict the potential distribution of the beetle to provide a logical rationale for the implementation of quarantine, monitoring and eradication measures.

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ALLSOPP, P. Japanese beetle, popillia japonica newman (coleoptera: Scarabaeidae): Rate of movement and potential distribution of an immigrant species. COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN, 1996, 50: 81–95.