Laricobius osakensis explained

Laricobius osakensis is a species of Derodontid beetle native to Japan. Described in 2011, it feeds exclusively on hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae), an invasive insect species that is destroying huge numbers of hemlock trees in eastern North America.[1] It has shown promise as a biological control agent in field trials.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Host Range of Laricobius osakensis (Coleoptera: Derodontidae), a New Biological Control Agent of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) . Environmental Entomology . 40 . 2 . 324 . 2011 . Vieira . L. C. . McAvoy . T. J. . Chantos . J. . Lamb . A. B. . Salom . S. M. . Kok . L. T. . 10.1603/EN10193 . free.
  2. Book: Lamb . A . Brad . Onken . Richard . Reardon . Implementation and Status of Biological Control of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid . . 2011 . 90–96 . Chapter 7: Laricobius osakensis, a Hemlock Woolly Adelgid predator from Japan .

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