Host-Plant Selection Behavior of <i>Ophraella communa</i>, a Biocontrol Agent of the Invasive Common Ragweed <i>Ambrosia artemisiifolia</i>

Understanding the host-selection behavior of herbivorous insects is important to clarify their efficacy and safety as biocontrol agents. To explore the host-plant selection of the beetle <i>Ophraella communa</i>, a natural enemy of the alien invasive common ragweed (<i>Ambrosia art...

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Main Authors: Jisu Jin, Meiting Zhao, Zhongshi Zhou, Ren Wang, Jianying Guo, Fanghao Wan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/14/4/334