Claim · model-written summary
Ophraella communa is well established in the monitored area, as indicated by high foliar damage.
- Taxon
- Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ambrosia artemisiifoliat1 - Interactor
- Ophraella communa
Ophraella communat1herbivore - Outcome
- well establishede5
- Qualifier
- in the monitored areae5
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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t1“Ophraella communa LeSage, 1986 on Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. in continental Croatia”
e5“A high level of foliar damage indicates that the species has been well established in the monitored area”
Title
Darija Lemic; Helena Viric Gasparic; Jadranka Berić; et al. Journal of Central European Agriculture 2023. doi:10.5513/jcea01/24.1.3767
Other claims from this paper (8)
- Observation All developmental stages of Ophraella communa were found at all locations in July and August.
- Observation Ragweed infestation by Ophraella communa was below 10% at 12 locations.
- Observation Feeding damage by Ophraella communa ranged from 10 to 50% at 10 locations.
- Observation Feeding damage by Ophraella communa ranged from 50 to 80% at seven locations.
- Observation Mass occurrence of Ophraella communa and complete destruction of common ragweed plants were recorded at five monitored locations in four counties.
- Observation Ophraella communa is spreading rapidly over large areas and is capable of effectively controlling common ragweed.
- Recommendation Future work should monitor the spread, establishment, and impact of Ophraella communa in Croatia.
- Recommendation Ophraella communa should be included in biological ragweed control measures.