| 5358595 |
musk thistle head weevil |
Rhinocyllus conicus |
Seedhead of musk thistle (Carduus nutans) showing damage created by the seedhead weevil, Rhinocyllus conicus, that was introduced as a biological control agent for this noxious weed. |
| 5358609 |
lesser knapweed flower weevil |
Larinus minutus |
Adult lesser knapweed flower weevil (Larinus minutus), a biological control agent of knapweeds. |
| 5358611 |
UV knapweed seedhead fly |
Urophora quadrifasciata |
Female seedhead gall fly (Urophora quadrifasciata), a biological control agent of diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa), on a knapweed flower bud. |
| 5358612 |
gall flies |
Urophora spp. |
Seedhead of diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa), with a gall caused by the larva of the gall fly (Urophora sp.), a biological control agent. |
| 5358621 |
bull thistle gall fly |
Urophora stylata |
Adult seedhead gall fly (Urophora stylata), a biological control agent of bull thistle (Cirsium vulgare). |
| 5358625 |
puncturevine seed weevil |
Microlarinus lareynii |
Larva of the puncturevine seed weevil (Microlarinus lareynii), a biological control agent of puncturevine (Tribulus terrestris). |