Exapion

	Exapion ''Exapion'' is a genus of straight-snouted weevils. Species include: '' Exapion formaniki'' '' Exapion fuscirostre'' - Scotch broom seed weevil '' Exapion malvae'' '' Exapion putoni'' ''Exapion ulicis ''Exapion ulicis'' (formerly ''Apion ulicis'') is a species of straight-snouted weevil known by the general common name Gorse Seed Weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against Common Gorse (''Ulex europaeus''), which is clas ...'' - gorse seed weevil Several ''Exapion'' species were formerly included in genus ''Apion''. References External links CTD species list Brentidae {{Brentidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Exapion Malvae ''Exapion'' is a genus of straight-snouted weevils. Species include: ''Exapion formaniki'' '' Exapion fuscirostre'' - Scotch broom seed weevil '' Exapion malvae'' '' Exapion putoni'' ''Exapion ulicis ''Exapion ulicis'' (formerly ''Apion ulicis'') is a species of straight-snouted weevil known by the general common name Gorse Seed Weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against Common Gorse (''Ulex europaeus''), which is clas ...'' - gorse seed weevil Several ''Exapion'' species were formerly included in genus ''Apion''. References External links CTD species list Brentidae {{Brentidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Exapion Putoni ''Exapion'' is a genus of straight-snouted weevils. Species include: ''Exapion formaniki'' '' Exapion fuscirostre'' - Scotch broom seed weevil ''Exapion malvae'' '' Exapion putoni'' ''Exapion ulicis ''Exapion ulicis'' (formerly ''Apion ulicis'') is a species of straight-snouted weevil known by the general common name Gorse Seed Weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against Common Gorse (''Ulex europaeus''), which is clas ...'' - gorse seed weevil Several ''Exapion'' species were formerly included in genus ''Apion''. References External links CTD species list Brentidae {{Brentidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Exapion Ulicis ''Exapion ulicis'' (formerly ''Apion ulicis'') is a species of straight-snouted weevil known by the general common name Gorse Seed Weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against Common Gorse (''Ulex europaeus''), which is classified as a noxious weed in some countries. The adult weevil is light gray in color with a long snout half as long as its body. It is 2 to 3 millimeters long in total. The adult feeds on gorse by digging into the soft tissue of the stem and spines with its snout, creating characteristic round holes as evidence. The larva does more damage, however. It emerges from its egg inside the gorse seed pod and feeds on the seeds for six to eight weeks. The larva then pupates for about two months. This weevil is native to western Europe. It was first introduced to New Zealand in 1931 and to California as an agent of gorse control in the 1950s. It is currently established in gorse populations in the western United States and in Hawaii Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Exapion Fuscirostre ''Exapion fuscirostre'' (formerly ''Apion fuscirostre'') is a species of straight-snouted weevil known by the general common name Scotch broom seed weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed known as Scotch broom (''Cytisus scoparius''). The adult weevil is dark gray with a dark band across its elytra and is a laterally compressed shape with a long snout and light brown legs. It is long. The adult feeds on new growth at the tips of stems, but the larva does much more damage to the plant. The adult female lays eggs inside the plant's seed pod, where the larvae hatch and consume the seeds over a period of a few weeks. This weevil is native to Europe. It has been released in the western United States, where it has shown promise as a biocontrol agent for Scotch broom. It is now widespread in the Pacific Northwest. There is a parasitic wasp Parasitoid wasps are a large group of hymenopteran superfamilies, with all but the wood wasps ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Brentidae Brentidae is a cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family of primarily xylophagy, xylophagous beetles also known as straight-snouted weevils; they have sometimes been called "primitive weevils", but this name also applies to taxa such as the Belidae. The concept of this family has been expanded with the inclusion of three groups formerly placed in the Curculionidae; the subfamilies Apioninae, Cyladinae, and Nanophyinae, as well as the Ithycerinae, previously considered a separate family. They are most diverse in the tropics, but occur throughout the temperate regions of the world. They are among the families of weevils that have non-elbowed antennae, and tend to be elongate and flattened, though there are numerous exceptions. Classification The subfamilial classification of the family has been reorganized by several different authors within the last 20 years, and is not yet stable; the most recent, and conservative, classification (Oberprieler et al., 2007) accepts only 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]