Winter hosts of Aphalara itadori (Hemiptera: Psyllidae), a classical biological control agent of Fallopia japonica (Polygonaceae), in the UK |
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| Authors: | Gary D. Clewley Denis J. Wright |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Ascot, Berkshire, UK gary.clewley09@imperial.ac.uk;3. Department of Life Sciences, Imperial College London, Ascot, Berkshire, UK |
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| Abstract: | This study suggests that lack of suitable overwintering sites will not be a limiting factor to the establishment of Aphalara itadori, a classical biological control agent of Fallopia japonica, since it was able to overwinter on a common conifer species as well as non-conifers hosts. |
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| Keywords: | biocontrol invasive Japanese knotweed overwintering psyllid |
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