Agrilus hyperici, the St. John's wort root borer, is a species of jewel beetle. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against common St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum) in areas where it is a noxious weed or invasive species.[1][2]
^Biocontrol Info Sheet
^Coombs, E. M., et al., Eds. (2004). Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 324.
Agrilushyperici, the St. John's wort root borer, is a species of jewel beetle. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against common St. John's...
the most widely used are Chrysolina quadrigemina, Chrysolina hyperici, Agrilushyperici, Aplocera plagiata, and Zeuxidiplosis giardi. Common St John's...
beetles Chrysolina quadrigemina, Chrysolina hyperici and the St. John's-wort root borer (Agrilushyperici) feed on common St. John's-wort (H. perforatum)...
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