Aceria vitalbae
| Aceria vitalbae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Family: | Eriophyidae |
| Genus: | Aceria |
| Species: | A. vitalbae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aceria vitalbae (Canestrini, 1892)
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| Synonyms | |
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Phytoptus vitalbae Canestrini, 1892 | |
Aceria vitalbae is a herbivorous gall-forming mite species that feeds on Clematis vitalba.[1] It is a European native found naturally from France to Romania and has been purposefully introduced into New Zealand as a biological control agent to control Clematis vitalba, where it is a widespread weed.[2][3]
References
- ^ Mihajlović, L. J.; Spasić, R.; Petanović, R.; Mihajlović, N. (1998). "Entomofauna and Acarofauna of Clematis vitalba L. in Yugoslavia" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Serbica. 3 (1/2): 139–147.
- ^ Marini, Francesca; Weyl, Philip; Vidović, Biljana; Petanović, Radmila; Littlefield, Jeffrey; Simoni, Sauro; de Lillo, Enrico; Cristofaro, Massimo; Smith, Lincoln (2021). "Eriophyid Mites in Classical Biological Control of Weeds: Progress and Challenges". Insects. 12 (6): 513. doi:10.3390/insects12060513. PMC 8226519. PMID 34206023.
- ^ Hayes, Lynley (2023). The Biological Control of Weeds Book. Te Whakapau Taru: A New Zealand Guide. New Zealand: Manaaki Whenua, Landcare Research. ISBN 978-0-478-09306-3.