Wikispecies has information related to Neochetina.
Neochetina feed almost exclusively on the highly vigorous water hyacinth (Eichhornia spp.). There are at least two species: N. eichhorniae or mottled water hyacinth weevil which gets its name from the plant it feeds on and N. bruchi or chevroned water hyacinth weevil which is characterized by a chevron–shaped marking on its back.
Both weevils have been introduced extensively in countries around the world to help control water hyacinth growth which threatens to choke numerous waterways and lakes worldwide.
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University of Florida's Biological Control Of Invasive Plants RE: Eichhornia crassipes
May 04, 2024
neochetina, genus, weevils, known, water, hyacinth, weevil, which, native, south, america, bruchi, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, arthropoda, class, insecta, order, coleoptera, infraorder, cucujiformia, family, brachy. Neochetina is a genus of weevils known as water hyacinth weevil which are native to South America Neochetina Neochetina bruchi Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Coleoptera Infraorder Cucujiformia Family Brachyceridae Subfamily Brachycerinae Tribe Erirhinini Genus NeochetinaHustache 1926 Species N eichhorniae N bruchi Wikispecies has information related to Neochetina Neochetina feed almost exclusively on the highly vigorous water hyacinth Eichhornia spp There are at least two species N eichhorniae or mottled water hyacinth weevil which gets its name from the plant it feeds on and N bruchi or chevroned water hyacinth weevil which is characterized by a chevron shaped marking on its back Both weevils have been introduced extensively in countries around the world to help control water hyacinth growth which threatens to choke numerous waterways and lakes worldwide References editExternal links editUniversity of Florida s Biological Control Of Invasive Plants RE Eichhornia crassipes Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neochetina amp oldid 1018352330, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
