The biology and laboratory host range of the weevil, Listronotus marginicollis (Hustache)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a natural enemy of the invasive aquatic weed, parrot's feather, Myriophyllum aquaticum (Velloso) Verde (Haloragaceae).

- Oberholzer, I G, Mafokoane, D L, Hill, Martin P

Title
The biology and laboratory host range of the weevil, Listronotus marginicollis (Hustache)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a natural enemy of the invasive aquatic weed, parrot's feather, Myriophyllum aquaticum (Velloso) Verde (Haloragaceae).
Creator
Oberholzer, I G, Mafokoane, D L, Hill, Martin P
Subject
To be catalogued
Date
2007
Type
text
Type
article
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10962/451555
Identifier
vital:75059
Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10520/EJC32727
Description
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Velloso) Verde (Haloragaceae), parrot's feather, is a rooted aquatic plant, with stems of up to 3 m long and leafy terminal shoots. The plant roots in shallow water to form a dense tangle of stems and roots. The shoots emerge 200-500 mm above the water surface (Cilliers 1999). The leaves of the plant are feathery and occur in whorls. The stem-boring weevil, Listronotus marginicollis (Hustache) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), was next considered as the most promising additional biological control agent for the control of M. aquaticum in southern Africa (Cilliers 1999).
Format
6 pages, pdf
Language
English
Relation
African Entomology, Oberholzer, I.G., Mafokoane, D.L. and Hill, M.P., 2007. The biology and laboratory host range of the weevil, Listronotus marginicollis (Hustache)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae), a natural enemy of the invasive aquatic weed, parrot's feather, Myriophyllum aquaticum (Velloso) Verde (Haloragaceae). African Entomology, 15(2), pp.385-390, African Entomology volume 15 number 2 385 390 2007 2254-8854
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Hill, Martin Patrick (Distinguished Professor)
SDG 15. Life On Land
RU Department of Zoology and Entomology
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