Larval morphology of Lixus cardui Olivier and Lixus filiformis (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae): biological control agents for scotch and musk thistles

NİKULİNA O., GÜLTEKİN L.

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY, vol.50, pp.253-257, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2011.00810.x
  • Journal Name: AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.253-257
  • Keywords: biocontrol agent, larval morphology, Lixus cardui, Lixus filiformis, thistle, ONOPORDUM THISTLES, WEEVIL
  • Ataturk University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Lixus cardui is a successful biocontrol agent against scotch thistle already introduced to Australia. Lixus filiformis is a potential biocontrol agent for musk thistles in native distribution areas in the Palearctic. Mature larvae of both Lixus Fabricius species collected from Onopordum acanthium and Carduus nutans are described, illustrated and comparative remarks presented.