Summer Development and Survivorship of the Weed Biocontrol Agent, Mecinus janthiniformis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), Within Stems of Its Host, Dalmatian Toadflax (Lamiales: Plantaginaceae), in Utah.

Autor: Willden, Samantha A, Evans, Edward W
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Zdroj: Environmental Entomology; Jun2019, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p533-539, 7p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on the study of summer phenology and survivorship of the stem-mining weevil, Mecinus janthiniformis Toševski and Caldara, abiocontrol agent of Dalmatian toadflax, Linaria dalmatica. Topics discussed include three parasitoid species (Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae and Eupelmidae), including both endoparasitoids and ectoparasitoids, were found attacking weevils within stems.
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