Lixus cardui
Lixus cardui is a species of true weevil found in Europe[1]
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| Species: | L. cardui |
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It was introduced in Australia to control scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium, an invasive weed.
References
- Joe Balciunas (2007). "Lixus cardui, a biological control agent for scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium): Safe for Australia, but not the USA?" (PDF). Biological Control 41 (2007) 134–141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
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