Biology:Phyllocharis undulata
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Phyllocharis undulata is a species of leaf beetle, native to Southeast Asia. It is found in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java, Lombok and Timor.[1]
Description
Phyllocharis undulata feeds on various species of Clerodendrum (Verbenaceae), including Clerodendrum inerme,[1] Clerodendrum chinense[2] and Clerodendrum calamitosum.[3]
Pest control
It has been considered as a biological control agent against Clerodendrum chinense, which has become a serious noxious weed and invasive species on some Pacific Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, including Samoa, Niue, and Fiji.[2]
See also
- Beneficial insects
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mohamad S. Mohamedsaid (2009). "Chrysomelidae of the Lesser Sunda Islands: Wallace's Line and the crossing of worlds". Research of Chrysomelidae, Volume 2. Brill. pp. 57–104. ISBN 978-90-04-16947-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=4JrgIfqtBSAC&pg=PA86.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 D. F. Waterhouse (1993). "Clerodendrum chinense (Osbeck) Mabberley (formerly C. philippinum). Honolulu rose". Biological Control: Pacific Prospects - Supplement 2. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. pp. 73–94. ISBN 1-86320-076-2. http://aciar.gov.au/files/node/2277/MN020%20part%202.pdf.
- ↑ S. J. van Ooststroom (1947). "Over de variabiliteit van Phyllocharis undulata (L.) (Col., Chrysom.)" (in Dutch). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 88: 543–546. http://biostor.org/reference/49609.
Wikidata ☰ Q7188672 entry
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