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Release and Establishment in the Southeastern United States ofNeohydronomus affinis(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), an Herbivore of Waterlettuce

 

作者: F. Allen Dray,   Ted D. Center,   Dale H. Habeck,   Catherine R. Thompson,   Alfred F. Cofrancesco,   Joseph K. Balciunas,  

 

期刊: Environmental Entomology  （OUP Available online 1990）
卷期: Volume 19, issue 3  

页码: 799-802

 

ISSN:0046-225X

 

年代: 1990

 

DOI:10.1093/ee/19.3.799

 

出版商: Oxford University Press

 

关键词: Insecta;biological control;Pistia stratiotes;Neohydronomus affinis

 

数据来源: OUP

 

摘要:

The South American weevilNeohydronomus affinisHustache was first released in North America as a biological control for waterlettuce,Pistia stratiotesL., at Kreamer Island, Lake Okeechobee, Fla., on 29 April 1987. Releases were made at six additional sites in southern Florida. Periodic observations at several of these sites indicate the weevils have become established and are dispersing. At some sites, weevil-infested plants are exhibiting symptomology typical of plants in other countries whereN. affinishas been used successfully to control this aquatic weed.

 

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