Neochetina eichhorniae
Species of beetle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The mottled water hyacinth weevil, Neochetina eichhorniae, is a beetle that has been introduced as a biological pest control herbivore agent to waterways and lakes in countries worldwide to control the spread of the invasive noxious weed species Eichhornia crassipes, the water hyacinth, an aquatic plant native to the Amazon basin.
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Neochetina eichhorniae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Brachyceridae |
Genus: | Neochetina |
Species: | N. eichorniae |
Binomial name | |
Neochetina eichorniae Warner, 1970 | |
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