<I>Larinus minutus</I> (IMAGE)

University of British Columbia

<I>Larinus minutus</I>

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This is a photo of Larinus minutus, a weevil introduced to combat the invasive diffuse knapweed in western North America. The effectiveness of the weevil and other biological agents may be reduced when species combinations work against each other.

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UBC Science

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