Lixus aemulus 2 claims

Claim · model-written summary

Genetic assessment identified adults from three host plants as L. aemulus, indicating oligophagy in its native range.

Taxon

L. aemulusLixus aemuluse0

Interactor

C. odorataChromolaena odoratae0host

Second interactor

Chromolaena laevigataChromolaena laevigatae0host

Outcome

oligophagee0

Qualifier

Heterocondylus vitalbaee0

Verbatim

e0

“Genetic assessments of the Lixus sp.(p.). adults collected on the three host plants ( C. odorata , Chromolaena laevigata and Heterocondylus vitalbae ) reveal these individuals are L. aemulus and the weevil can be classed as an oligophage in its native range.”

Claim · model-written summary

Overall establishment of released L. aemulus in South Africa was poor.

Taxon

L. aemulusLixus aemuluse1

Outcome

establishment has been poore0

Value

5,500 adultse0

Setting

South Africae0

Verbatim

e0

“Over 5,500 adults were released in South Africa, but overall establishment has been poor.”

e1

“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.”