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Microlarinus lareynii

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Microlarinus lareynii
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M. lareynii
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Microlarinus lareynii

Microlarinus lareynii, commonly known as puncturevine seed weevil,[1] is a weevil of the family Curculionidae.[2] It is native to interior regions of Italy, France and Rajasthan in India.[3]

Microlarinus lareynii feeds on the seeds of the puncturevine, Tribulus terrestris. Together with Microlarinus lypriformis, which feeds on the stems of the puncturevine, it has been introduced as a biological control agent in the United States of America[4] and Canada.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "puncturevine seed weevil". Entomological Society of America. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  2. ^ "ITIS standard report - Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin du Val, 1852)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Microlarinus lareynii (Jacquelin duVal)". Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (British Columbia). Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris)". University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program. University of California, Davis. Retrieved 1 May 2014.