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http://dx.doi.org/10.11626/KJEB.2017.35.4.437

The Distribution of the Exotic Species, Ophraella communa LeSage (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) and Their Applicability for Biological Control against Ragweed Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. on Jeju Island  

Kim, Do-Sung (The Institute for Conservation of Wild Species)
Oh, Ki-Seok (Korea Beneficial Insects Lab. Co., Ltd.)
Lee, Yeong-Don (World Heritage and Mt. Hallasan Research Institute)
Lee, Su-Young (Hallasan National Park)
Lee, Heejo (Division of Ecological Conservation, National Institute of Ecology)
Kim, Hyun-Jung (Department of Biology, Seoul Women's University)
Kim, Dong-Eon (Division of Ecological Conservation, National Institute of Ecology)
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Korean Journal of Environmental Biology / v.35, no.4, 2017 , pp. 437-445 More about this Journal
Abstract
An analysis of recent studies and a field survey were conducted to investigate the distribution of the exotic species Ophraella communa LeSage (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) and the results' applicability for biological control against ragweed, which disturbs the island's ecosystem. The ragweed beetle (O. communa) can be found anywhere on the host plant Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., which grows in Jeju Island. Moreover, ragweed beetles possess the following characteristics: a high host plant specificity, a high-temperature resistance, an excellent mobility, and multivoltinism. Ragweed is extensively distributed and gradually expands its habitat further on Jeju Island. For this reason, it is recommended to take advantage of O. communa for the biological control of ragweed instead of pesticides or direct removal, considering that Jeju is endowed with many natural reserves and unique insular traits.
Keywords
exotic species; host plant; invasive alien species;
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