Host Specificity of Epiplema albida: A Potential Biological Control Agent for Sri Lankan Privet in the Mascarene Islands

Host Specificity of Epiplema albida: A Potential Biological Control Agent for Sri Lankan Privet in the Mascarene Islands

Epiplema albida (Hampson) (Lepidoptera: Uraniidae, Epipleminae) from Sri Lanka, was studied to assess its safety for use as a biological control agent for Sri Lankan privet, Ligustrum robustum subsp. walkeri (Oleaceae) in La Réunion and other Mascarene Islands. Larval no-choice feeding tests using n...

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Main Authors: Richard H. Shaw, Matthew J. W. Cock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
Ligustrum robustum subsp. walkeri
Lepidoptera
Uraniidae
Epipleminae
Oleaceae
La Réunion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/8/3/77

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