Bagous restrictus explained

Bagous restrictus is a species of true weevil in the beetle family Curculionidae. It is found in North America. The non-native invasive species Hydrilla is the only known host plant for this beetle, with larvae feeding on and developing within Hydrilla stems.^[1]

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 7: Curculionoidea I. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26093-1.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 8: Curculionoidea II. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-25916-4.

Notes and References

1. Wheeler . G. S. . Center . T. D. . Hydrilla Stems and Tubers as Hosts for Three Bagous Species: Two Introduced Biological Control Agents (Bagous hydrillae and B. affinis) and One Native Species (B. restrictus) . Environmental Entomology . 1 April 2007 . 36 . 2 . 409–415 . 10.1093/ee/36.2.409 .