Aphthona lacertosa
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aphthona-lacertosa-240-6491156
title:
Aphthona lacertosa
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Aphthona lacertosa is a root-feeding flea beetle of the genus Aphthona. It is one of 5 Aphthona spp. that has been used in Alberta, Canada to control leafy spurge, an invasive plant that reduces pasture quality and degrades natural habitats. A. lacertosa is native to Eurasia, but was released into North America first in 1990, then more widely in 1997. A. lacertosa was released specifically to control leafy spurge in wet habitats, where the use of herbicides is restricted and other previous bioco
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Species of beetle
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphthona_lacertosa
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2021-05-03T16:50:25Z
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