Microlarinus_lypriformis

<i>Microlarinus lypriformis</i>

Microlarinus lypriformis

Species of beetle

Microlarinus lypriformis is a weevil of the family Curculionidae.[1] It lays eggs in the stems of the puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris, and the larvae feed on the pith of the plant. After pupation, the adult emerges through holes bored in plant.[2] Along with the seed-feeding Microlarinus lareynii it has been introduced as a biological control agent in the United States of America[2] and Canada[3] against Tribulus terrestris.

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References

  1. [1]
    "ITIS standard report - Microlarinus lypriformis (Wollaston, 1861)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)". University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. University of California, Davis. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin duVal)". Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (British Columbia). Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 4 May 2014.


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