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Image Subject Name Scientific Name Description
0024027 Canada thistle stem gall fly Urophora cardui in gall
0002077 water hyacinth weevils Neochetina spp. plants stressed by weevils tend to be of small stature and lose buoyancy
4723014 melaleuca leaf weevil Oxyops vitiosa Two larvae and typical larval feeding damage on a twig tip, note feeding scars on young leaves.
0002086 petiole mining flies Thrypticus spp. to leaf petiole caused by larvae
4723009 alligatorweed flea beetle Agasicles hygrophila mats are often completely defoliated by the beetle. Wiley Durden collected beetles by "walking on water" during the initial establishment phase of the program
0024038 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus examining infested seed heads for larvae
0022004 sulfur knapweed root moth Agapeta zoegana in root
0021082 puncturevine seed weevil Microlarinus lareynii
0021083 puncturevine seed weevil Microlarinus lareynii
0021084 puncturevine seed weevil Microlarinus lareynii
0021085 puncturevine seed weevil Microlarinus lareynii in fruits
0002093 planthopper Taosa inexacta extensive damage, Spring 1999
0026045 flea beetle Aphthona seriata
1355012 flea beetle Trachyaphthona sordida Potential biocontrol agent of skunkvine
0002095 Paracles tenuis Paracles tenuis
0002018 waterlettuce weevil Neohydronomus affinis larva and pupa
0021059 bronze knapweed root borer Sphenoptera jugoslavica in root
0025065 copper leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona flava
0021054 gall flies Urophora spp.
0002014 leaf-feeding sawfly Heteroperreyia hubrichi gregarious larvae feeding on leaf
0002013 leaf-feeding sawfly Heteroperreyia hubrichi female guarding her eggs
0022003 sulfur knapweed root moth Agapeta zoegana in root
1355047 melaleuca leaf weevil Oxyops vitiosa Seven years after its Florida release, the melaleuca leaf weevil has significantly reduced melaleuca flowering and growth.
0021057 bronze knapweed root borer Sphenoptera jugoslavica
0021048 knapweed seedhead moth Metzneria paucipunctella on stem
0023079 thistle crown weevil Trichosirocalus horridus
0026047 root feeding flea beetle Aphthona chinchihi
0026050 field bindweed moth Tyta luctuosa
0023055 defoliator moth Oxicesta geographica
0021050 banded gall fly Urophora affinis on leaf
0023059 defoliator moth Simyra dentinosa
0025004 spurge hawkmoth Hyles euphorbiae
0023020 St. John's Wort Inchworm Aplocera plagiata
0025066 copper leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona flava
0024040 musk thistle flower fly Cheilosia corydon feeding damage caused by larvae
0024023 Canada thistle stem mining weevil Ceutorhynchus litura feeding in stem
0025056 klamathweed beetle Chrysolina quadrigemina mating on stems
0023099 clearwing moth Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis in damaged root
0022059 yellow starthistle hairy weevil Eustenopus villosus in seed head
0022058 yellow starthistle hairy weevil Eustenopus villosus
0023074 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus on leaves
0023036 ragwort flea beetle Longitarsus jacobaea
0022051 yellow starthistle bud weevil Bangasternus orientalis
0024012 Toadflax Brocade Calophasia lunula on stem
0023031 St. John's wart midge Zeuxidiplosis giardi Galls on plant
0023056 defoliator moth Oxicesta geographica mature larva
0023076 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus in the flower head
0023015 St. John's wort beetle Agrilus hyperici
0023016 St. John's wort beetle Agrilus hyperici in root
0023081 puccinia rust Puccinia carduorum
0023057 defoliator moth Oxicesta geographica living within a silken tent
0023024 St. Johnswort beetle Chrysolina hyperici on flower
0023089 black leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona czwalinae
0023052 clearwing moth Chamaesphecia crassicornis root damage
0023041 St. John's Wort Inchworm Aplocera plagiata
0023086 brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona cyparissiae
0023092 copper leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona flava feeding
0024024 Canada thistle stem mining weevil Ceutorhynchus litura larvae feeding in stem
0023093 brown-legged spurge flea beetle Aphthona lacertosa
0023088 brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona cyparissiae feeding on plant
4723016 melaleuca leaf weevil Oxyops vitiosa feeding scars on fully mature leaves at the tip of a twig.
0023096 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis
0023083 minute spurge flea beetle Aphthona abdominalis
0022093 skeletonweed gall midge Cystiphora schmidti
0022052 yellow starthistle bud weevil Bangasternus orientalis
0025090 copper leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona flava
0026048 root feeding flea beetle Aphthona chinchihi
0026046 flea beetle Aphthona seriata
0026049 field bindweed moth Tyta luctuosa
0026044 field bindweed moth Tyta luctuosa
0002021 salvinia stem borer/waterlettuce moth Samea multiplicalis
0021026 gorse seed weevil Exapion ulicis on flower
0025073 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis
0025070 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis
0025046 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis
0025028 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus on the flower head
0025045 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis
0025003 spurge hawkmoth Hyles euphorbiae
0024025 Canada thistle stem gall fly Urophora cardui
0024035 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus female laying egg
0025021 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus mating
0025035 musk thistle flower fly Cheilosia corydon
0025041 Canada thistle stem mining weevil Ceutorhynchus litura
0025011 St. John's wart midge Zeuxidiplosis giardi galls containing larvae
0025038 musk thistle flower fly Cheilosia corydon
0025029 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus encased eggs on the back of a flower head
0025002 gall midge Dasineura capsulae galls
0025030 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus in the flower head
0022029 bronze knapweed root borer Sphenoptera jugoslavica on seed head
0021045 knapweed seedhead moth Metzneria paucipunctella on stem
0023051 clearwing moth Chamaesphecia crassicornis
0024026 Canada thistle stem gall fly Urophora cardui gall in stem
0002023 waterlettuce moth Spodoptera pectinicornis mass
0022064 yellow star thistle gall fly Urophora sirunaseva in gall
0025031 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus in the stem
0026039 stem-mining fly Pegomya euphorbiae
0023053 clearwing moth Chamaesphecia crassicornis
0022028 bronze knapweed root borer Sphenoptera jugoslavica
1115103 least skipper Ancyloxypha numitor
1115107 sachem Atalopedes campestris Pupates towards the base of plant in "tent" type structure of leaves which are spun together by the larva
0022061 yellow starthistle flower weevil Larinus curtus on flower
0023026 St. Johnswort beetle Chrysolina hyperici feeding on plant
0023022 St. John's Wort Inchworm Aplocera plagiata
0025069 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis
0021058 bronze knapweed root borer Sphenoptera jugoslavica on flower
0023098 clearwing moth Chamaesphecia tenthrediniformis
0021068 blunt knapweed flower weevil Larinus obtusus on Knapweed flower
0002162 hydrilla leaf mining flies Hydrellia spp. female Hydrellia pakistanae on leaf
0023054 lace bug Oncochila simplex on stem
0002090 pickerelweed borer Bellura densa
0002081 waterhyacinth moth Sameodes albiguttalis male
0002075 water hyacinth weevils Neochetina spp. Neochetina eichhorniae (left) and N. bruchi (right)
0021046 knapweed seedhead moth Metzneria paucipunctella on stem
0022056 peacock fly Chaetorellia australis
0023091 copper leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona flava
0026051 field bindweed moth Tyta luctuosa
0022072 puncturevine stem weevil Microlarinus lypriformis
0025008 leafy spurge gall midge Spurgia esulae
0024022 Canada thistle stem mining weevil Ceutorhynchus litura
0025005 spurge hawkmoth Hyles euphorbiae
0025019 St. John's wort beetle Agrilus hyperici
0022055 peacock fly Chaetorellia australis
0022062 yellow starthistle flower weevil Larinus curtus in the seed head
3970066 spurge hawkmoth Hyles euphorbiae
0025006 leafy spurge stem boring beetle Oberea erythrocephala
0023073 defoliator moth Simyra dentinosa in mass
0002026 waterlily leafcutter Synclita obliteralis
0002019 waterlettuce weevil Neohydronomus affinis mining produces characteristic tunnels
0002080 waterhyacinth moth Sameodes albiguttalis late instar
0002025 waterlily leafcutter Synclita obliteralis
0023025 St. Johnswort beetle Chrysolina hyperici on leaf
0002094 plant hopper Megamelus spp.
1115104 least skipper Ancyloxypha numitor In rolled leaf
0023075 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus encased eggs on the back of a flower head
0002022 waterlettuce moth Spodoptera pectinicornis
0002017 waterlettuce weevil Neohydronomus affinis
0002020 salvinia stem borer/waterlettuce moth Samea multiplicalis
0002076 water hyacinth weevils Neochetina spp. Late-stage larva feed at the base of leaf petioles often damaging a subtending axillary buds
0023087 brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona cyparissiae
0002024 waterlettuce moth Spodoptera pectinicornis larval feeding can destroy leaves
0025009 leafy spurge gall midge Spurgia esulae gall containing larvae and pupae
0025023 Canada thistle stem mining weevil Ceutorhynchus litura in stem
1416031 root-boring moth Eteobalea intermediella
0024009 toadflax capsule weevil Gymnetron antirrhini feeding inside seed capsules
0022065 yellow star thistle gall fly Urophora sirunaseva
1115106 sachem Atalopedes campestris
0023060 defoliator moth Simyra dentinosa
3970080 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis N-Bar Ranch, Grass Range, Montana, four years after release of beetle
4723007 alligatorweed stem borer Arcola malloi inconspicuous light tan moths that rest with wings held closely to the body
0023018 St. John's wort beetle Agrilus hyperici After shot of test area
0025007 leafy spurge stem boring beetle Oberea erythrocephala in root
1115109 sachem Atalopedes campestris Male
0022016 blunt knapweed flower weevil Larinus obtusus on knapweed flower bud
0002085 petiole mining flies Thrypticus spp. quarantine on leaf
1316004 Australian pyralid moth Austromusotima camptozonale This moth, a female Cataclysta camptozonale, is showing great promise as a biocontrol for Old World climbing fern, an invasive vine that’s winding its way across Florida. The Australian native is the first insect brought into the United States to combat climbing fern.
1316005 Australian pyralid moth Austromusotima camptozonale The male Cataclysta camptozonale moth has darker brown markings than the female.
1316088 Fergusonina flies Fergusonina spp. Melaleuca galls make a snug home where Fergusonina fly offspring and Fergusobia nematodes can develop.
1323080 melaleuca sawfly Lophyrotoma zonalis A melaleuca sawfly adult prepares to deposit eggs on a melaleuca leaf.
1323083 melaleuca psyllid Boreioglycaspsis melaleucae An adult melaleuca psyllid female, Boreioglycaspis melaleucae, rests on a melaleuca leaf in quarantine.
1323084 melaleuca psyllid Boreioglycaspsis melaleucae Melaleuca psyllid nymphs are partially covered by waxy filaments that they form as protection against predatory insects.
1323085 melaleuca psyllid Boreioglycaspsis melaleucae In a quarantine facility, colonies of melaleuca psyllid nymphs feed on melaleuca saplings, sometimes killing them.
1317075 safflower Carthamus tinctorius Biologist Craig Cavin examines safflower leaves inoculated with Puccinia carthami (left), an indigenous safflower pathogen, and Puccinia jaceae (right), a candidate for biological control of yellow starthistle.
1317056 salvinia weevil Cyrtobagous salviniae Technician Eileen Porkorny (left) and Student Conservation Association member Laurie Bauer collect giant salvinia used for rearing the weevil Cyrtobagous Salviniae.
1317057 salvinia weevil Cyrtobagous salviniae This one-tenth-inch-long South American weevil, Cyrtobagous salviniae, is highly effective in reducing giant salvinia infestations to acceptable levels.
1316067 Pyralid moth Gymnancyla canella Well camouflaged, a larva of the Gymnancylie canella moth burrows into a Russian thistle stem.
1355009 Australian pyralid moth Austromusotima camptozonale Larvae feed on leaves of climbing fern, weakening the plant.
1115110 sachem Atalopedes campestris
1115105 least skipper Ancyloxypha numitor Larvael "tent"
1115108 sachem Atalopedes campestris Female
1355043 salvinia weevil Cyrtobagous salviniae Close-up of a Cyrtobagous salviniae weevil larva. These 1/10th-inch long insects feed voraciously on buds and rhizomes of giant salvinia.
1316014 tortoise beetle Gratiana boliviana The tortoise beetle is being considered for release as a biocontrol agent for tropical soda apple.
0026014 root-boring weevil Hylobius transversovittatus a member of the "Stillwater Project" inserting eggs into stems at a research site
0025087 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis using a sweep net to adults
0025085 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis Release at a Pilot Project Research site
0025081 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus collection
0025078 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis release site showing this biocontrol agents effects at N- Bar ranch
0025076 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis release site showing this biocontrol agents effects at N- Bar ranch
0025077 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis release site showing this biocontrol agents effects at N- Bar ranch
0025075 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis release site showing this biocontrol agents effects at N- Bar ranch
0025074 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis release site showing this biocontrol agents effects at N- Bar ranch
0025034 musk thistle flower fly Cheilosia corydon at a release
0024045 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis release
0024044 brown dot leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona cyparissiae research site
0024043 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus examining release site
0023078 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus after release
0023077 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus before release
0023027 klamathweed beetle Chrysolina quadrigemina Before photo at release site
0023028 klamathweed beetle Chrysolina quadrigemina After photo at release site
0023029 klamathweed beetle Chrysolina quadrigemina Monument
0023017 St. John's wort beetle Agrilus hyperici Before shot of test area
0002129 Eriophyid mite Floracarus spp. and associated secondary fungal infection of the leaflets
0002028 waterlettuce weevil Neohydronomus affinis 10 acre pond after suppression at Torry Island in Lake Okeechobee
0002027 waterlettuce weevil Neohydronomus affinis 10 acre pond on before suppression at Torry Island in Lake Okeechobee
3970053 Australian pyralid moth Austromusotima camptozonale late instar larva feeding in Florida quarantine from Brisbane, Australia
3970062 cogongrass Imperata cylindrica high levels of disease and damage severity in a mini-plot following treatment with a potential mycoherbicide consisting of a formulation of Bipolaris sacchari fungal spores, an oil emulsion and water.
3970067 spurge hawkmoth Hyles euphorbiae
3970079 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis Leafy spurge infestation on the N-Bar Ranch, Grass Range, Montana, prior to release of the beetle that same year
4723004 alligatorweed flea beetle Agasicles hygrophila adults and larvae devour leaves and upper portions of stems
4723005 alligatorweed thrips Amynothrips andersoni are bright orange, 1970's
4723006 alligatorweed thrips Amynothrips andersoni leaf distortion and stunting of the plants is characteristic of feeding by adults and larvae
4723008 alligatorweed stem borer Arcola malloi stems damaged internally by larvae, wilt, turn yellow, and die, 1970's
4723010 alligatorweed stem borer Arcola malloi mats turn yellow but still retain leaves in contrast to the yellow stems defoliated by the alligatorweed flea beetle
4723015 melaleuca leaf weevil Oxyops vitiosa aggregated on young tips, note typical adult feeding holes on young leaves.
4723017 melaleuca leaf weevil Oxyops vitiosa Severely defoliated (bare twigs) upper crown of trees. Branch defoliation and twig dieback was caused by larval and adult feeding damages.
0025071 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis
0025072 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis feeding on root
0025057 St. John's wort beetle Agrilus hyperici in root
0025047 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis roots, one healthy and one damaged by larval feeding
0025048 copper leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona flava after shot of research site
0025055 klamathweed beetle Chrysolina quadrigemina a biological control agent of St. Johnswort displaying red underwings
0025067 copper leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona flava before shot of research site
0025068 copper leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona flava after shot of research site
0025086 leafy spurge stem boring beetle Oberea erythrocephala using sweep net to collect adults
0025088 banded gall fly Urophora affinis on thistle leaf
0025099 musk thistle flower fly Cheilosia corydon
0025100 musk thistle head weevil Rhinocyllus conicus exiting flower head
0024039 musk thistle flower fly Cheilosia corydon a biological control agent of Musk Thistle
0023100 leafy spurge stem boring beetle Oberea erythrocephala a biocontrol agent of Leafy Spurge
0023090 black leafy spurge flea beetle Aphthona czwalinae
0023094 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis
0023095 black dot spurge flea beetle Aphthona nigriscutis
0025010 leafy spurge gall midge Spurgia esulae larvae and pupae in gall
0025012 St. John's Wort Inchworm Aplocera plagiata a biocontrol agent of St. Johnswort
0024092 banded gall fly Urophora affinis
0024093 banded gall fly Urophora affinis
0024094 UV knapweed seedhead fly Urophora quadrifasciata
0024095 UV knapweed seedhead fly Urophora quadrifasciata
0025001 gall midge Dasineura capsulae
0002082 waterhyacinth mite Orthogalumna terebrantis with larval mines and exit hole
0002163 hydrilla leaf mining flies Hydrellia spp. Diagram of relative sizes of the abdomen in both the native Hydrellia spp. (right) and the introduced species (left)
0002164 hydrilla leaf mining flies Hydrellia spp. Ventral views of the abdomens’ of both H. pakistanae and H. balciunasi showing the morphology of the external male genitalia. Note the cruciate or crossed macrochaetae in both species, a configuration that is not found in native Hydrellia species. The primary difference between the two introduced species is the size and shape of the macrochaetae. In H. pakistanae, the macrochaetae are smaller and needle-like in comparison to H. balciunasi where the macrochaetae are larger and spoon-shaped at the ends
0002165 hydrilla leaf mining flies Hydrellia spp. The cerci, located at the posterior end of the abdomen, are used to identify female Hydrellia. In H. pakistanae the cerci are distinctly L-shaped in contrast to H. balciunasi where the cerci are roughly triangular.
0002166 Hydrilla tuber weevil Bagous affinis The life stages and feeding damage
0002167 Hydrilla stem weevil Bagous hydrillae adult and larvae, and associated larval damage
0002168 hydrilla leaf mining flies Hydrellia spp. Mean number of immatures per kg and % leaf damage at release and non-release sites during 1999 and 2000 for sites in Texas, Georgia, and Florida.
0021003 bindweed gall mite Aceria malherbae Aceria malherbae Adult
0021047 knapweed seedhead moth Metzneria paucipunctella and pupa in seed head
0021051 banded gall fly Urophora affinis
0021043 lesser knapweed flower weevil Larinus minutus on a Knapweed stem
0021044 lesser knapweed flower weevil Larinus minutus Knapweed seed heads with emergence holes
0021061 brown-winged knapweed moth Pterolonche inspersa attack knapweeds
0021062 brown-winged knapweed moth Pterolonche inspersa attack knapweeds
0021063 brown-winged knapweed moth Pterolonche inspersa attack knapweeds
0021064 brown-winged knapweed moth Pterolonche inspersa attack knapweeds
0021065 brown-winged knapweed moth Pterolonche inspersa chimney constructed to escape knapweed root
0021067 lesser knapweed flower weevil Larinus minutus on Knapweed stem
0023019 St. John's Wort Inchworm Aplocera plagiata biocontrol agent of St. Johnswort
0023030 St. John's wart midge Zeuxidiplosis giardi a biocontrol agent of St. Johnswort
0022098 skeletonweed gall mite Eriophyes chondrillae electron microscope photo
0023084 minute spurge flea beetle Aphthona abdominalis a biocontrol agent of Leafy Spurge
0023085 minute spurge flea beetle Aphthona abdominalis Aphthona abdominalis (left) and Aphthona cyparissiae (right), biocontrol agents of Leafy Spurge
0023066 musk thistle leaf beetle Psylliodes chalcomerus on thistle leaf
0022018 knapweed seedhead moth Metzneria paucipunctella on knapweed stem
0022019 knapweed seedhead moth Metzneria paucipunctella on knapweed stem
0022020 knapweed seedhead moth Metzneria paucipunctella on knapweed flower head
0022021 knapweed seedhead moth Metzneria paucipunctella pupa (left) and larva (right) in knapweed sead head
0022022 knapweed seedhead moth Metzneria paucipunctella on knapweed seed head
0022023 knapweed seedhead moth Metzneria paucipunctella on knapweed seed head
0022024 brown-winged root moth Pelochrista medullana on knapweed plant
0022026 brown-winged root moth Pelochrista medullana attacks knapweed roots
0022027 brown-winged knapweed moth Pterolonche inspersa chimney constructed by larva to escape knapweed root
0022007 broad-nosed knapweed seedhead weevil Bangasternus fausti on a very young knapweed seed head
0022008 broad-nosed knapweed seedhead weevil Bangasternus fausti on knapweed
0022009 broad-nosed knapweed seedhead weevil Bangasternus fausti
0022011 knapweed root weevil Cyphocleonus achates biological control agent of knapweeds
0022012 knapweed root weevil Cyphocleonus achates biological control agent of knapweeds
0022014 lesser knapweed flower weevil Larinus minutus on knapweed plant
0022015 lesser knapweed flower weevil Larinus minutus knapweed seed heads with emergence holes
0022073 puncturevine stem weevil Microlarinus lypriformis
0022066 yellow star thistle gall fly Urophora sirunaseva seed head containing galls
0022071 puncturevine stem weevil Microlarinus lypriformis
0022063 yellow starthistle hairy weevil Eustenopus villosus pupal chamber
0022031 green knapweed clearwing fly Terellia virens biocontrol agent of knapweeds
0022033 UV knapweed seedhead fly Urophora quadrifasciata in spotted knapweed seed head
0022034 UV knapweed seedhead fly Urophora quadrifasciata in spotted knapweed seed head
0022035 yellow star thistle gall fly Urophora sirunaseva
0022040 stem-gall nematode Subanguina picridis (electron microscope photo), biocontrol agent of Russian Knapweed
0022042 stem-gall nematode Subanguina picridis galls
0022043 stem-gall nematode Subanguina picridis (light microscope photo), biocontrol agent of Russian Knapweed

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