Seminifagous insects growing on inflorescences of Centaurea species (Asteraceae)
A study was performed on the entomofauna growing on inflorescences of 14 Centaurea species, the most common found in the Romanian flora. Eleven species of Thephritidae-diptera were evidenced their larvae feeding on Centaurea flowers and seeds. Some species of Thephritidae-diptera as: Chaetorelia jac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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1989-08-01
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| Series: | Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca |
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| Online Access: | http://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/297 |
| Summary: | A study was performed on the entomofauna growing on inflorescences of 14 Centaurea species, the most common found in the Romanian flora. Eleven species of Thephritidae-diptera were evidenced their larvae feeding on Centaurea flowers and seeds. Some species of Thephritidae-diptera as: Chaetorelia jacea, Urophora jaceana, U. quadrifasciata, strongly infesting various Centaurea species, problem weeds of some natural or cultivated ecosystems, become phytophagous and have a most significant share in the biological control of those weeds. |
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| ISSN: | 0255-965X 1842-4309 |