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ESTABLISHMENT OF ACERIA MALHERBAE (ACARI: ERIOPHYIDAE) AS A BIOLOGICAL CONTROL AGENT FOR FIELD BINDWEED (CONVOLVULACEAE) IN THE NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

A.S. McClay ,
J.L. Littlefield  and
J. Kashefi
A.S. McClay*
Affiliation:
Alberta Research Council, PO Bag 4000, Vegreville, Alberta, Canada T9C IT4
J.L. Littlefield
Affiliation:
Department of Entomology, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, USA 59717-3020
J. Kashefi
Affiliation:
European Biological Control Laboratory, USDA-ARS, 59 Nikis Avenue, 54622 Thessaloniki, Greece
*
1Author to whom all correspondence should be addressed.
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Abstract

A European gall mite, Aceria malherbae Nuzzaci, was released and established in southern Alberta and Montana as a biological control agent for field bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis L. (Convolvulaceae). Populations of the mite survived for up to 4 years at some sites and caused slight to severe damage to the weed. The establishment of A. malherbae in these areas suggests that it could be established throughout the North American range of field bindweed.

Résumé

Le phytopte d’origine européenne Aceria malherbae Nuzzaci a été introduit dans le sud de la province de l’Alberta et au Montana comme agent de lutte biologique du liseron des champs, Convolvulus arvensis L. (Convolvulaceae). Les populations du phytopte se sont établies et ont survécu jusqu’à quatre ans dans quelques sites de lâcher en causant des dégats mineurs à sévères à la mauvaise herbe. La survie de A. malherbae dans ces sites permet de penser que cet agent pourrait s’établir à travers toute l’aire géographique envahie par le liseron des champs en Amérique du Nord.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 131 , Issue 4 , August 1999 , pp. 541 - 547
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1999

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