L. aemulus 1 claim

Interactor role: biocontrol_agent

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Lixus aemulus may use three related invasive plants but is not expected to attack indigenous, ornamental or crop species in South Africa.

Taxon
C. odorataChromolaena odoratae0
Interactor
L. aemulusLixus aemuluse0biocontrol_agent
Outcome
may be utilized by L. aemuluse0
Setting
South Africae0

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“Three invasive alien plants closely related to C. odorata may be utilized by L. aemulus but no indigenous, ornamental or crop species in South Africa was or is expected to be attacked by the weevil.”

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Title

Risk assessment of the laboratory host range and a molecular characterisation determining the field host range of Lixus aemulus, for the biological control of Chromolaena odorata in South Africa

Rosie Mangan; Milly Gareeb; Marcus Boeno; et al. Biological Control 2024. doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2024.105591

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