Hydrilla Tip Mining Midge: Cricotopus lebetis Sublette (Insecta: Diptera: Chironomidae)

This document provides a detailed profile of the hydrilla tip mining midge, Cricotopus lebetis. It covers the midge's distribution, physical description, life cycle, host plants, and its potential as a biological control agent for hydrilla. The midge larvae mine the meristematic tissues of hyd...

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Main Authors: J.P. Cuda, Brian Coon, Emma Weeks, Judy L. Gillmore, Ted D. Center
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2014-06-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/138845
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