Microlarinus lareynii explained

Microlarinus lareynii (commonly known as Puncturevine Seed Weevil)[1] is a weevil of the family Curculionidae.[2] It is native to interior regions of Italy, France and Rajasthan in India.[3]

Microlarinus lareynii feeds on the seeds of the puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris. Together with Microlarinus lypriformis, which feeds on the stems of the puncturevine, it has been introduced as a biological control agent in the United States of America[4] and Canada.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: puncturevine seed weevil. Entomological Society of America. 1 May 2014.
  2. Web site: ITIS standard report - Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin du Val, 1852). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 1 May 2014.
  3. Web site: Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin duVal). Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (British Columbia). Government of British Columbia. 1 May 2014.
  4. Web site: Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris). University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. University of California, Davis. 1 May 2014.

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