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, cilt.50, ss.253-257, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 50
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-6055.2011.00810.x
  • Dergi Adı: AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.253-257
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: biocontrol agent, larval morphology, Lixus cardui, Lixus filiformis, thistle, ONOPORDUM THISTLES, WEEVIL
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.