![]() salsolae differently on the target and nontarget plant species, decreasing the mite's realized host range. We hypothesized that UV-A light, which can affect behavior of tetranychid mites, would affect populations of the eriophyid A. ![]() However, in field tests in the native range, mite populations released on these 'nontarget' plants remained low. ![]() Prior laboratory host range testing under artificial lighting indicated reproduction on non-native Bassia hyssopifolia and on a native plant, Suaeda calceoliformis. Moran, Patrick J Wibawa, M Irene Smith, LincolnĪceria salsolae (Acari: Eriophyidae) is being evaluated as a candidate biological control agent of Russian thistle ( Salsola tragus, Chenopodiaceae), a major invasive weed of rangelands and dryland crops in the western USA. Tolerance of the eriophyid mite Aceria salsolae to UV-A light and implications for biological control of Russian thistle. ![]()
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