Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - 9:05 AM
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Establishment, spread, and impact of the seed head insects on yellow starthistle in California

Michael J. Pitcairn, California Dept. of Food and Agriculture, 3288 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA



Species 1: Diptera Tephritidae Chaetorellia succinea
Species 2: Coleoptera Curculionidae Eustenopus villosus (Yellow starthistle hairy weevil)
Species 3: Coleoptera Curculionidae Bangasternus orientalis (yellow starthistle bud weevil)