Microlarinus lypriformis | |
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Microlarinus lypriformis (
Wollaston, 1861)
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Microlarinus lypriformis is a weevil of the family Curculionidae. [1] It lays eggs in the stems of the puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris, and the larvae feed on the pith of the plant. After pupation, the adult emerges through holes bored in plant. [2] Along with the seed-feeding Microlarinus lareynii it has been introduced as a biological control agent in the United States of America [2] and Canada [3] against Tribulus terrestris.
Microlarinus lypriformis | |
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Species: | M. lypriformis
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Microlarinus lypriformis (
Wollaston, 1861)
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Microlarinus lypriformis is a weevil of the family Curculionidae. [1] It lays eggs in the stems of the puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris, and the larvae feed on the pith of the plant. After pupation, the adult emerges through holes bored in plant. [2] Along with the seed-feeding Microlarinus lareynii it has been introduced as a biological control agent in the United States of America [2] and Canada [3] against Tribulus terrestris.