Lixus cardui is a species of true weevil found in Europe[1]
It was introduced in Australia to control scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium, an invasive weed.
^Joe Balciunas (2007). "Lixus cardui, a biological control agent for scotch thistle (Onopordum acanthium): Safe for Australia, but not the USA?" (PDF). Biological Control 41 (2007) 134–141. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-12-23.
Lixuscardui is a species of true weevil found in Europe It was introduced in Australia to control scotch thistle Onopordum acanthium, an invasive weed...
insects are weevils, including Larinus latus which feeds on the seeds, and Lixuscardui, which bores in the stems. Integrated management A combination of methods...
species in Lixus, a genus of true weevils in the family Curculionidae. Lixus abdominalis Boheman, 1835 c Lixus aberratus Boheman, 1835 c Lixus achyranthis...
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