Lixus cardui
| Lixus cardui | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Curculionidae |
| Subfamily: | Lixinae |
| Genus: | Lixus |
| Species: | L. cardui |
| Binomial name | |
| Larinus cardui Olivier | |
Lixus cardui is a species of true weevil found in Europe[1]
It was introduced in Australia to control scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium, an invasive weed.
References
- ↑ Joe Balciunas (2007). "Lixus cardui, a biological control agent for scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium): Safe for Australia, but not the USA?" (PDF). Biological Control 41 (2007) 134–141.
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