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Aphthona
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some 300 species known worldwide. This flea beetle genus is important because of the usefulness of some species in controlling leafy spurge, a major invasive weed in parts of western North America. Several ''Aphthona'' species have been taken from Europe and introduced into localized areas of the United States and Canada, and some success against the weed is being seen. The six species used for this purpose include ''A. abdominalis'', ''A. cyparissiae'', ''A. czwalinae'', ''A. flava'', ''A. nigriscutis'', and ''A. lacertosa'', though ''A. abdominalis'' apparently never established a viable population and was never introduced in Canada. Effectiveness of Control Control is generally thought to be effective, but results vary from site to site, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphthona Flaviceps
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some 300 species known worldwide. This flea beetle genus is important because of the usefulness of some species in controlling leafy spurge, a major invasive weed in parts of western North America. Several ''Aphthona'' species have been taken from Europe and introduced into localized areas of the United States and Canada, and some success against the weed is being seen. The six species used for this purpose include ''A. abdominalis'', ''A. cyparissiae'', ''A. czwalinae'', ''A. flava'', ''A. nigriscutis'', and ''A. lacertosa'', though ''A. abdominalis'' apparently never established a viable population and was never introduced in Canada. Effectiveness of Control Control is generally thought to be effective, but results vary from site to site, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphthona Espagnoli
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some 300 species known worldwide. This flea beetle genus is important because of the usefulness of some species in controlling leafy spurge, a major invasive weed in parts of western North America. Several ''Aphthona'' species have been taken from Europe and introduced into localized areas of the United States and Canada, and some success against the weed is being seen. The six species used for this purpose include ''A. abdominalis'', ''A. cyparissiae'', ''A. czwalinae'', ''A. flava'', ''A. nigriscutis'', and ''A. lacertosa'', though ''A. abdominalis'' apparently never established a viable population and was never introduced in Canada. Effectiveness of Control Control is generally thought to be effective, but results vary from site to site, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aphthona Constantini
''Aphthona'' is a genus of beetle, in the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, native to Europe and Asia. More specifically, ''Aphthona'' are flea beetles, meaning they have enlarged hind legs for jumping away from potential danger. There are some 300 species known worldwide. This flea beetle genus is important because of the usefulness of some species in controlling leafy spurge, a major invasive weed in parts of western North America. Several ''Aphthona'' species have been taken from Europe and introduced into localized areas of the United States and Canada, and some success against the weed is being seen. The six species used for this purpose include ''A. abdominalis'', ''A. cyparissiae'', ''A. czwalinae'', ''A. flava'', ''A. nigriscutis'', and ''A. lacertosa'', though ''A. abdominalis'' apparently never established a viable population and was never introduced in Canada. Effectiveness of Control Control is generally thought to be effective, but results vary from site to site, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |