Classical biological control of weeds depends on finding agents that are highly host-specific.
This requires not only correctly understanding the identity of the target plant, sometimes to …

Molecular analyses can play a primary role in the process of host specificity evaluation at
species and population levels. Here we present an example of their application with a …

We studied the life history, geographic distribution, behavior, and ecology of Larinus
filiformis Petri (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in its native range to determine whether it is …

The Scotch thistle, Onopordum acanthium (Asteraceae) has the Eurasian origin and
represents an invasive weed in the USA and Australia. It is a serious problem in pastures …

The flea beetle, Psylliodes chalcomera, was previously permitted as a biological control
agent of Carduus nutans (musk thistle) in the USA. However, during subsequent exploration …

Molecular analyses can play a primary role in the process of host-specificity evaluation at
species and population levels. In this paper, we present two examples of their application …

The lace bug Tingis grisea Germ.(Hemiptera: Tingidae) is a univoltine sap-feeder
associated with the genus Centaurea L. and distributed throughout Central and Southern …

Con il termine di pianta infestante, oppure malerba o, popolarmente, erbaccia, si intende
generalmente una pianta che, non rivestendo alcuna funzione utile per l'uomo, ne va a …

The flea beetle, Psylliodes chalcomera (Illiger)(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), is a promising
candidate biocontrol agent for yellow starthistle, Centaurea solstitialis L., a weed of primary …