Oviposition biology and seed damage by Smicronyx lutulentus Dietz (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a biological control agent of Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) in South Africa

Oviposition biology and seed damage by Smicronyx lutulentus Dietz (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a biological control agent of Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae) in South Africa

The seed-feeding weevil Smicronyx lutulentus Dietz (Curculionidae) was released in South Africa in 2015 to supplement the biological control programme against the invasive annual weed Parthenium hysterophorus L. (Asteraceae). Larval feeding within young, developing ovules and larval-induced abortion...

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Main Authors: R.E. Caister, L.W. Strathie, T. Olckers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-08-01
Series:Biological Control
Subjects:
Agent impact
Fecundity
Parthenium weed
Reproductive output
Seed-feeding weevils
Weed biocontrol
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1049964424001300
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