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The biology and host specificity of Liothrips mikaniae (Priesner) (Thysanoptera: Phlaeothripidae), a potential biological control agent of Mikania micrantha (Compositae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

M. J. W. Cock
M. J. W. Cock
Affiliation:
West Indian Station, Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control, Gordon Street, Curepe, Trinidad
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Abstract

Liothrips mikaniae (Priesn.) comb. n. is one of the most promising biological control agents for Mikania micrantha, a sprawling composite vine native to the Neotropics which is a serious weed of plantations in South-East Asia. A description and illustrations of the adult and larvae of this thrips is followed by details of the life-history, culture technique, host specificity (including laboratory studies demonstrating oligophagy) and natural enemies. It is recommended for introduction to South-East Asia.

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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 72 , Issue 3 , September 1982 , pp. 523 - 533
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1982

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