Biology:Microlarinus lareynii
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Genus: | Microlarinus
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| Species: | M. lareynii
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| Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin du Val, 1852)
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Microlarinus lareynii, commonly known as puncturevine seed weevil,[1] is a weevil of the family Curculionidae.[2] It is native to interior regions of Italy, France and Rajasthan in India.[3]
Microlarinus lareynii feeds on the seeds of the puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris. Together with Microlarinus lypriformis, which feeds on the stems of the puncturevine, it has been introduced as a biological control agent in the United States of America[4] and Canada.[3]
References
- ↑ "puncturevine seed weevil". Entomological Society of America. http://www.entsoc.org/puncturevine-seed-weevil-1. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ "ITIS standard report - Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin du Val, 1852)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=187917. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin duVal)". Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (British Columbia). Government of British Columbia. http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hra/plants/biocontrol/detailed_bioagent_pages/Microlarinus_lareynii.htm. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ "Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)". University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. University of California, Davis. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/puncturevine.html. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
Wikidata ☰ Q16755582 entry
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