Biological Control Agents - By Weed
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bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare)
Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense)
Urophora cardui
Larinus planus*
Rhinocyllus conicus*
Cassida rubiginosa*
Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria genistifolia ssp. dalmatica)
diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa)
Agapeta zoegana
Bangasternus fausti
Cyphocleonus achates
Larinus minutus
Sphenoptera jugoslavica
field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis)
image: Steve Dewey, Utah State University, bugwood.org, http://www.ipmimages.org/images/768x512/1459067.jpg
houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale)
Mogulones crucifer (formerly M. cruciger)*
image: Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte, bugwood.org , http://www.ipmimages.org/images/768x512/1354013.jpg
leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula)
Aphthona spp.
Oberea erythrocephala
Spurgia esulae
image:
Richard Old, XID Services Inc., bugwood.org (ipmimages.org), http://www.ipmimages.org/images/768x512/5234094.jpg
meadow knapweed (Centaurea pratensis)
Mediterranean sage (Salvia aethiopis)
image: L.L. Berry, Bugwood.org http://www.ipmimages.org/images/768x512/5358591.jpg
poison hemlock (Conium maculatum)
image: Richard Old, XID Services, Inc., bugwood.org, http://www.ipmimages.org/images/768x512/5231035.jpg
puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)
Microlarinus lareynii
Microlarinus lypriformis
image: Phil Westra, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org http://www.ipmimages.org/images/768x512/5362847.jpg
purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Galerucella spp.
Hylobius transversovittatus
Nanophyes marmoratus
rush skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)
Bradyrrhoa gilveolella
Cystiphora schmidti
Eriophyes chondrillae
Puccinia chondrillina
image: Steve Dewey, Utah State University, bugwood.org (ipmimages.org), http://www.ipmimages.org/images/768x512/1459575.jpg
saltcedar (Tamarix spp.)
image: Joseph M. DiTomaso, University of California - Davis, bugwood.org, http://www.ipmimages.org/images/768x512/5387650.jpg
Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius)
Exapion fuscirostre
Bruchidius villosus
spotted knapweed (Centaurea biebersteinii)
Agapeta zoegana
Chaetorellia acrolophi
Terellia virens
Cyphocleonus achates
Larinus minutus
Larinus obtusus
Urophora affinis
Urophora quadrifasciata
St. Johnswort (Hypericum perforatum)
Chrysolina spp.
Aplocera plagiata
Agrilus hyperici
image:
Richard Old, XID Services Inc., bugwood.org (ipmimages.org), http://www.ipmimages.org/images/768x512/5236100.jpg
tansy ragwort (Senecio jacobaea)
Longitarsus jacobaeae
Tyria jacobaeae*
Botanophila seneciella
yellow starthistle (Centaurea solsititialis)
Eustenopus villosus
Larinus curtus
Bangasternus orientalis
Chaetorellia australis
Puccinia jaceae var.
solstitialis
Urophora sirunaseva
yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgare)
Mecinus janthinus
Rhinusa antirrhini
(formerly Gymnetron)
image: L.L. Berry, Bugwood.org, http://www.ipmimages.org/images/768x512/5358646.jpg
all weed thumbnail images by IWCP staff unless otherwise noted.
* listed for information only. These insects are NOT distributed by IWCP.
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