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Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
insect science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1744-7917
pISSN - 1672-9609
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7917.2011.01471.x
Subject(s) - biology , weevil , herbivore , invasive species , botany , range (aeronautics) , vine , composite material , materials science
Persicaria perfoliata is an invasive prickly vine in North America. The differences in enemy composition between invasive and native range may lead to new plant–insect interaction. The results of common garden experiment indicated invasive plants possess high reproduction and physical defense, and low level of defense against the specialists, especially Rhinoncomimus latipes (the weevil in the image). The high reproductive capacity and lack of effective specialist herbivores in the invasive range are the potential reasons of its invasiveness. See pages 521–532. Photo taken by Xiao‐Qiao Li.