Introduced leaf beetles of the Maritime Provinces, 6: The common asparagus beetle, Crioceris asparagi (Linnaeus), and the twelve-spotted asparagus beetle, Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaeus) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 602-621

  LeSage, Laurent ^a   Dobesberger, Erhard John ^b   Majka, Christopher G ^c  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

^c Nova Scotia Museum   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adventive species; Asparagus beetle; Canada; Chrysomelidae; Coleoptera; Criocerinae; Crioceris asparagi; Crioceris duodecimpunctata; Invasive alien species; Maritime Provinces; Pest distribution; Quarantine pest; Twelve spotted asparagus beetle

Indexed keywords

ASPARAGUS; AVES; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; CRIOCERINAE; CRIOCERIS ASPARAGI; CRIOCERIS DUODECIMPUNCTATA;

EID: 47849118241     PISSN: 00138797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4289/07-075.1     Document Type: Review

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