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Epiblema strenuana (Walker, 1863) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a new species in Israel
Author(s) -
Yaacoby T.,
Seplyarsky V.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2011.02458.x
Subject(s) - tortricidae , lepidoptera genitalia , biology , ambrosia , botany , pollen
Epiblema strenuana (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), an important biological control agent for invasive plants, was found to be present in Israel from 2008 on Ambrosia spp. The entrance pathway is not known, but is probably via the import of plant material (grains) from the USA.
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