@article {15205,
	title = {Beetles (Coleoptera) and cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) in the locality of Dolne Vestenice (Strazovske Vrchy Mts)},
	journal = {Rosalia},
	volume = {19},
	year = {2008},
	month = {2008},
	pages = {113-134},
	type = {Article},
	keywords = {Sitona gressorius},
	author = {Majzlan, Oto and Cunev, Jozef}
}
@article {14428,
	title = {Beetles (Coleoptera) and cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera: Chrysididae) in the locality of Dolne Vestenice (Strazovske Vrchy Mts)},
	journal = {Rosalia},
	volume = {19},
	year = {2008},
	month = {2008},
	pages = {113-134},
	type = {Article},
	keywords = {Sitona gressorius},
	author = {Majzlan, Oto and Cunev, Jozef}
}
@article {13957,
	title = {Interesting Records of Beetles (Coleoptera) from the Bohemian-Moravian Higlands Highlands - 1},
	journal = {Acta Rerum Naturalium},
	volume = {6-7},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009},
	pages = {29-34},
	abstract = {Czech entomologists have paid very little attention to the Czech-Moravian Highlands (the Czech Republic, southern Moravia) so far. In this paper, interesting faunistic records and bionomical data of beetles from this area are presented. Each species is discussed from the nature conservation point of view (category of threat, see Farkae et al. 2005), and comments to known species distribution within the Czech Republic are given. The following 26 species are commented on the paper (in alphabetial order within the family): Carabidae: Amara lucida, Carabus problematicus, Drypta dentata, Massoreus wetterhalli, Syntomus obscuroguttatus; Hydrophilidae: Crenitis punctatostriata; Buprestidae: Aphanisticus pusilus, Trachys troglodytes, Trachys scrobiculata, Trachys fragariae, Coraebus elatus; Meloidae: Meloe scabriusculus; Cerambycidae: Gramoptera abdominalis; Chrysomelidae: Chrysolina limbata limbata; Nemonychidae: Cimberis attelaboides; Anthribidae: Anthribus fasciatus; Apionidae: Rhopalapion longirostre; Curculionidae: Cionus olens, Graptus weberi, Hypera arator, Lepyrus armatus, Lixus punctiventris, Neophytobius quadrinodosus, Notaris maerkeli, Otiorhynchus pinastri and Sitona gressorius.},
	keywords = {Anthribidae, Anthribus fasciatus, Apionidae, Cimberis attelaboides, Cionus olens, Curculionidae, Graptus weberi, Hypera arator, Lepyrus armatus, Lixus punctiventris, Neophytobius quadrinodosus, Notaris maerkeli, Otiorhynchus pinastri, Rhopalapion longirostre, Sitona gressorius.},
	isbn = {1801-5972},
	author = {Krivan, Vaclav and Stejskal, Robert}
}
@article {13908,
	title = {A new species of the weevil genus Sitona Germar (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from Mt. Hermon in Israel},
	journal = {Trudy Zoologicheskogo Instituta},
	volume = {315},
	number = {1},
	year = {2011},
	month = {2011},
	pages = {85-88},
	abstract = {A new species of the weevil genus Sitona Germar, 1817 (Sitona volkovitshi sp. nov.) is described from Mt. Hermon in Israel.},
	keywords = {Sitona volkovitshi},
	isbn = {0206-0477},
	author = {Korotyaev, B.A. and Velazquez de Castro Gonzalez, A. J.}
}
@article {13877,
	title = {Sitona medvedevi sp. n., a new species of the weevil genus Sitona Germar, 1817 (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Entiminae) from Kopet Dagh and Talysh},
	journal = {Kavkazskii Entomologicheskii Byulleten},
	volume = {5},
	number = {2},
	year = {2009},
	month = {2009},
	pages = {247-248},
	abstract = {A new species of the weevil genus Sitona Germar, 1817 is described from Kopet Dagh (Syunt Mountain) and Talysh (Lerik District in Azerbaijan, Transcaucasia). Sitona medvedevi sp. n. is similar to S. cylindricollis Fahraeus, 1840, widely distributed and common in Transcaucaisa and Middle Asia, in the habitus and the aedeagus shape, but clearly differs in the shorter rostrum which is usually noticeably narrowed apically; markedly more convex eyes, not-depressed frons, shorter pronotum somewhat flattened dorsoventrally along sides in the basal half and with more uniform punctation on dorsum, in the shorter elytra with less distinct checkered pattern, and in the well developed short subrecumbent pubescence of the dorsal surface of the body.},
	keywords = {Sitona, Sitona cylindricollis, Sitona medvedevi},
	isbn = {1814-3326},
	author = {Korotyaev, B.A.}
}
@article {13106,
	title = {Elevated CO2 and aboveground-belowground herbivory by the clover root weevil},
	journal = {Oecologia (Berlin)},
	volume = {162},
	number = {1},
	year = {2010},
	month = {January},
	pages = {209-216},
	abstract = {Predicted increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations are expected to increase primary productivity in many terrestrial ecosystems, which could lead to plants becoming N limited. Studies suggest that legumes may partially overcome this by increasing biological nitrogen fixation. However, these studies have not yet considered how these changes may be affected by the altered dynamics of insect herbivores feeding on the plant. This study investigated how elevated CO2 (700 [mu]l l-1) affected the clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus), a significant pest of white clover (Trifolium repens). Adults feed on leaves aboveground where they lay eggs; soil-dwelling larvae initially feed on root nodules that house N2-fixing bacteria. Foliar C:N ratios rose by 9\% at elevated CO2, but the biggest responses were observed belowground, with increases in root mass (85\% greater) and nodule abundance (220\% more abundant). Root C:N ratios increased significantly from 10.95 to 11.60 under elevated CO2, which increased even further to 13.13 when nodules were attacked by larval S. lepidus. Adult S. lepidus consumed significantly more leaf tissue at elevated CO2 (0.47 cm2 day-1) compared with ambient CO2 (0.35 cm2 day-1), suggesting compensatory feeding, but laid 23\% fewer eggs at elevated CO2. Even though fewer eggs were laid at elevated CO2, 38\% more larvae were recovered suggesting that larval survival was much better under elevated CO2. Increased larval abundance and performance at elevated CO2 were positively correlated with the number of nodules available. In conclusion, reduced foliar quality at elevated CO2 was generally disadvantageous for adult S. lepidus living aboveground, but extremely beneficial for S. lepidus larvae living belowground, due to the enhanced nodulation. Climate change may, therefore, enhance biological nitrogen fixation by T. repens, but potential benefits (e.g. provision of N without chemical fertilizers) may be undermined by larger populations of S. lepidus larvae belowground.},
	keywords = {Sitona lepidus},
	isbn = {0029-8549},
	author = {Johnson, Scott N. and McNicol, James W.}
}
@article {13105,
	title = {Effects of soil conditions and drought on egg hatching and larval survival of the clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus)},
	journal = {Applied Soil Ecology},
	volume = {44},
	number = {1},
	year = {2010},
	month = {January},
	pages = {75-79},
	abstract = {Soil-dwelling insect herbivores are significant pests in many managed ecosystems. Because eggs and larvae are difficult to observe, mathematical models have been developed to predict life-cycle events occurring in the soil. To date, these models have incorporated very little empirical information about how soil and drought conditions interact to shape these processes. This study investigated how soil temperature (10, 15, 20 and 25 [degree]C), water content (0.02 (air dried), 0.10 and 0.25 g g-1) and pH (5, 7 and 9) interactively affected egg hatching and early larval lifespan of the clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal, Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Eggs developed over 3.5 times faster at 25 [degree]C compared with 10 [degree]C (hatching after 40.1 and 11.5 days, respectively). The effect of drought on S. lepidus eggs was investigated by exposing eggs to drought conditions before wetting the soil (2-12 days later) at four temperatures. No eggs hatched in dry soil, suggesting that S. lepidus eggs require water to remain viable. Eggs hatched significantly sooner in slightly acidic soil (pH 5) compared with soils with higher pH values. There was also a significant interaction between soil temperature, pH and soil water content. Egg viability was significantly reduced by exposure to drought. When exposed to 2-6 days of drought, egg viability was 80-100\% at all temperatures but fell to 50\% after 12 days exposure at 10 [degree]C and did not hatch at all at 20 [degree]C and above. Drought exposure also increased hatching time of viable eggs. The effects of soil conditions on unfed larvae were less influential, except for soil temperature which significantly reduced larval longevity by 57\% when reared at 25 [degree]C compared with 10 [degree]C (4.1 and 9.7 days, respectively). The effects of soil conditions on S. lepidus eggs and larvae are discussed in the context of global climate change and how such empirically based information could be useful for refining existing mathematical models of these processes. [copyright] 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.},
	keywords = {Sitona lepidus},
	isbn = {0929-1393},
	author = {Johnson, Scott N. and Gregory, Peter J. and McNicol, James W. and Oodally, Yasmina and Zhang, Xiaoxian and Murray, Philip J.}
}
@article {12501,
	title = {On some species of Curculionidae (Coleoptera) from North Korea},
	journal = {Korean Journal of Applied Entomology},
	volume = {41},
	number = {3},
	year = {2002},
	month = {September},
	pages = {151-169},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {Present paper deals with 773 specimens of family Curculionidae from North Korea that preserved in Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences (ZIN) and Hungarian Museum of Natural Science (HMNH). We identified 91 species, of which 21 species are new to the fauna of Korean peninsula. Newly recorded species from Korea are as follows: Grypus mannerheimi Faust, Anoplus plantaris (Naezen), Anthonomus (Anthonomidius) dilutus Reitter, Cleopomiarus jakowlewi Faust, Sibinia annulifera Pic, Sibinia ussurica Korotyaev et Egorov, Baris scolopacea Germar, Scleropterus rubi Korotyaev, Cryptorhynchus fasciculatus (Roelofs), Shirahoshizo flavonotatus (Voss), Shirahoshizo ?hiurai Morimoto, Cyriophthalmus variegatus (Motschulsky), Myllocerus (Myllocerus) alternanus Voss, Sitona amurensis Faust, Sitona tessellatus Korotyaev, Metadonus distinguendus Boheman, Lixus (Ortholixus) amurensis Faust, Lixus (Compsolixus) ochraceus Boheman, Coniocleonus cineritus (Gyllenhal), Coniocleonus schoenherri (Gebler), and Magdalis (Neopanus) cerasi (Linnaeus). Descriptions and photographs of newly recorded species from Korea and distribution data of 91 species are provided.},
	keywords = {Anoplus plantaris, Anthonomus (Anthonomidius) dilutus, Baris scolopacea, Cleopomiarus jakowlewi, Coniocleonus cineritus, Coniocleonus schoenherri, Cryptorhynchus fasciculatus, Curculionidae, Cyriophthalmus variegatus, Grypus mannerheimi, Lixus (Compsolixus) ochraceus, Lixus (Ortholixus) amurensis, Magdalis (Neopanus) cerasi, Metadonus distinguendus, Myllocerus (Myllocerus) alternanus, Scleropterus rubi, Shirahoshizo flavonotatus, Shirahoshizo hiurai, Sibinia annulifera, Sibinia ussurica, Sitona amurensis, Sitona tessellatus},
	isbn = {1225-0171},
	author = {Hong, Ki-Jeong and Korotyaev, Boris A.}
}
@article {12404,
	title = {Curculionides nouveaux et remarques sur diverses especes de cette famille (Coleopt.)},
	journal = {Rev. franc. Ent., Paris},
	volume = {23},
	year = {1956},
	pages = {165-173},
	type = {Article},
	keywords = {Acalles (A.) incognitus, Acalles henoni, Acalles luigionii, Acalles portusveneris, Bremondiscythropus maroccanus, Listroderes costirostris, Scythropus lopezi, Sitona breviculus, Trachyphloeus corniculatus, Trachyphloeus italicus, Tychius aureomicans, Tychius mathieui, Tychius opaculus, Tychius sharpi, Tychius similaris},
	author = {Hoffmann, A.}
}
@article {12027,
	title = {Sitona cinerascens, a weevil new to the fauna of The Netherlands (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)},
	journal = {Entomologische Berichten (Amsterdam)},
	volume = {68},
	number = {2},
	year = {2008},
	month = {April},
	pages = {59-61},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {The first Dutch records for Sitona cinerascens (Fahraeus) are presented. The species was discovered in the provinces of Zeeland and nearby Noord-Brabant in 2002 and in 2005; in total seventeen specimens were found at three locations. Data on the biology of the species and on its European distribution are summarized.},
	keywords = {Sitona cinerascens},
	isbn = {0013-8827},
	author = {Heijerman, Theodoor and Vorst, Oscar}
}
@article {11894,
	title = {Influence of trap colour, design and height on catch of flying clover root weevil adults},
	journal = {New Zealand Plant Protection},
	volume = {60},
	year = {2007},
	month = {2007},
	pages = {217-222},
	abstract = {Adult clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus, CRW) catches on sticky traps of different colours, design and height were evaluated in two field experiments carried out on the outskirts of Hamilton in the summer of 1999-2000. In Experiment 1, yellow cylinder traps placed at a height of 1200 mm caught the most CRW. In Experiment 2, both white and yellow cylinder traps placed at a height of 1200 mm were equally attractive to CRW adults. In both experiments, fewer CRW adults were caught on cylinder traps of all colours set 400 mm above the ground. Cylinder traps painted red, green and blue and set 1200 mm above the ground caught similar numbers of insects to traps of all colours set at 400 mm. In Experiment 2, flat traps with a sticky surface that was parallel to the ground caught very few weevils irrespective of their colour and height.},
	keywords = {Sitona lepidus},
	isbn = {1175-9003},
	author = {Hardwick, S. and Harens, B.}
}
@article {11875,
	title = {Influence of Tillage on Adult and Immature Pea Leaf Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Densities in Pea},
	journal = {Journal of Economic Entomology},
	volume = {103},
	number = {3},
	year = {2010},
	month = {June},
	pages = {691-697},
	abstract = {The pea leaf weevil, Sitona lineatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), has been a major pest of pea, Pisum sativum L., in eastern Washington and northern Idaho since its introduction to the region in the early 1970s. Eggs are deposited in the spring on the soil surface and first instars hatch and move to pea root nodules, where larvae feed before they pupate and adults emerge in mid- to late summer. No-tillage practices are known to reduce pea leaf weevil colonization in pea, but the effects of tillage on larval densities and subsequent adult emergence have not been examined. During 2005, 2006, and 2007, we compared densities of colonizing adult and immature pea leaf weevils on pea plots grown using conventional tillage and no-tillage. In 2005 and 2006, emergence of adult pea leaf weevil was monitored in the same plots. Densities of colonizing adult and immature pea leaf weevil were significantly higher in conventional tillage plots. Larvae in conventional tillage were further along in development than larvae in no-tillage plots during June and July. Densities of emerging adult pea leaf weevil were significantly greater from conventional tillage than no-tillage plots. Based on densities of colonizing and subsequent emerging adults, survival of weevils from egg through adult was greater in conventional tillage plots. Soils under no-tillage are cooler, resulting in later emergence of the pea crop and delayed root nodule development, possibly affecting the ability of first-instar pea leaf weevil to locate host plant roots. Our results indicate no-tillage fields are less suitable for pea leaf weevil colonization and survival than conventional tillage fields.},
	keywords = {Sitona lineatus},
	isbn = {0022-0493},
	author = {Hanavan, Ryan P. and Bosque-Perez, Nilsa A. and Schotzko, Dennis J. and Eigenbrode, Sanford D.}
}
@article {11876,
	title = {Early-season aerial adult colonization and ground activity of pea leaf weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in pea as influenced by tillage system},
	journal = {Journal of Economic Entomology},
	volume = {101},
	number = {5},
	year = {2008},
	month = {October},
	pages = {1606-1613},
	type = {Article},
	abstract = {The pea leaf weevil, Sitona lineatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is an important pest of pea, Pisum sativum L., in northern Idaho. Previous research revealed greater relative pea leaf weevil abundance and feeding damage in peas grown using conventional-tillage compared with no-tillage practices. However, the effects of tillage practices on early season colonization and activity by the pea leaf weevil on pea are not fully understood. Aerial traps and pitfall traps were used to assess adult colonization and relative density of adult pea leaf weevil into conventional-tillage and no-tillage pea in northern Idaho during 2005 and 2006. Feeding damage to the crop also was evaluated. During both years, aerial traps captured more pea leaf weevil in May, when crop establishment and early growth occurred, than in later months. Significantly more adult pea leaf weevils were captured in aerial traps in conventional-tillage than in no-tillage plots in May of both years. Significantly more pea leaf weevil were captured in pitfall traps in conventional-tillage plots than in no-tillage plots during the period immediately after peak aerial adult colonization in late May and early June. Crop feeding damage was significantly greater in conventional-tillage than in no-tillage plots in late May and early June. The patterns suggest that more adult pea leaf weevil colonize conventional-tillage pea than no-tillage pea. Pea plants in conventional-tillage emerged earlier and were larger than those in no-tillage during the pea leaf weevil colonization period, possibly accounting for the differences in colonization rates. This leads to greater early season pea leaf weevil infestation of conventional-tillage plots at a critical period for pea development that might ultimately influence crop yield.},
	keywords = {Sitona lineatus},
	isbn = {0022-0493},
	author = {Hanavan, Ryan P. and Bosque-Perez, Nilsa A. and Schotzko, Dennis J. and Guy, Stephen O. and Eigenbrode, Sanford D.}
}
@article {11877,
	title = {New reproductive host, Lupinus polyphyllus L. (Leguminosae), for the pea leaf weevil, Sitona lineatus (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and first record of feeding on European plum, Prunus domestica L. (Rosales: Rosaceae), in Idaho},
	journal = {Pan-Pacific Entomologist},
	volume = {84},
	number = {3},
	year = {2008},
	month = {July},
	pages = {242-243},
	type = {Article},
	keywords = {Sitona lineatus},
	isbn = {0031-0603},
	author = {Hanavan, R. P. and Perez, N. A. Bosque and Schotzko, D. J.}
}
@article {11149,
	title = {Distribution ot the clover root weevil biocontrol agent in the North Island of New Zealand},
	journal = {New Zealand Plant Protection},
	volume = {61},
	year = {2008},
	month = {2008},
	pages = {24-30},
	type = {Article; Meeting paper},
	abstract = {The Irish wasp Microctonus aethiopoides was released in 2006 as a biocontrol agent for the clover root weevil Sitona lepidus, a serious pest of white clover in New Zealand. Following successful establishment, two strategies were implemented to accelerate the widespread establishment of the parasitoid throughout the North Island. The first approach was the establishment of regional nursery sites that act as point Sources for natural and assisted dispersal. With the assistance of Regional Councils and major landowners, these were set up at sites favourable to the wasp, and local people were provided the training and support to undertake collections and distribution of parasitized weevils. Secondly, samples of parasitized weevils were distributed for release directly to farmers through pastoral industry networks and events. Initial results indicate that while the parasitoid established rapidly at Taranaki and Waikato nursery sites as anticipated, it has failed to establish in Northland in two successive seasons.},
	keywords = {Sitona lepidus},
	isbn = {1175-9003},
	author = {Gerard, P. J. and Eden, T. M. and Wilson, D. J. and Burch, G.}
}
@article {11150,
	title = {The bionomics of an invasive species Sitona lepidus during its establishment in New Zealand},
	journal = {Bulletin of Entomological Research},
	volume = {100},
	number = {3},
	year = {2010},
	month = {Jun},
	pages = {339-346},
	abstract = {The egg, larval, pupal and adult abundance of the clover root weevil Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) was monitored at three sites for the first ten years following the discovery of this exotic pest in the Waikato region of New Zealand. The species went through an initial boom and bust cycle at two sites, with populations reaching up to 1800 larvae m-2. Thereafter, winter larval populations were relatively stable, ranging between 450-750 m-2. Unlike in the Northern Hemisphere, S. lepidus was found to have two generations a year in the Waikato region of New Zealand. Pasture white clover content at the time of peak adult numbers was positively related to the subsequent peak larval populations for each generation. The factors contributing to the emergence of S. lepidus as one of the most important pasture pests in New Zealand are discussed.},
	keywords = {Sitona lepidus},
	isbn = {0007-4853},
	author = {Gerard, P. J. and Goldson, S.L. and Hardwick, S. and Addison, P. J. and Willoughby, B. E.}
}
@article {11151,
	title = {Field release, establishment and initial dispersal of Irish Microctonus aethiopoides in Sitona lepidus populations in northern New Zealand pastures},
	journal = {BioControl (Dordrecht)},
	volume = {56},
	number = {6},
	year = {2011},
	month = {Dec},
	pages = {861-870},
	abstract = {The clover root weevil Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) became an economically important pasture pest in New Zealand shortly after it was discovered in the Waikato region in 1996. A classical biological programme was initiated and an Irish biotype of Microctonus aethiopoides Loan (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) was released at four sites in the North Island in late summer 2006. These sites in Waikato, Hawke{\textquoteright}s Bay and Manawatu (two sites) regions were monitored monthly and parasitoid establishment confirmed at all sites within four months. In the winter of 2007, parasitism exceeded 70\%. A widespread North Island drought in summer 2008 had a severe impact on S. lepidus populations at the Waikato and the two Manawatu release sites, resulting in parasitism below detection levels in the following summer. However, populations recovered by autumn. Within three years at the Hawke{\textquoteright}s Bay site, M. aethiopoides appears to be suppressing S. lepidus populations and has dispersed naturally over 60 km.},
	keywords = {Sitona lepidus},
	isbn = {1386-6141},
	author = {Gerard, Philippa J. and Wilson, Derrick J. and Eden, Tina M.}
}
@article {10801,
	title = {The effect of parasitism on clover root weevil flight capability},
	journal = {New Zealand Plant Protection},
	volume = {61},
	year = {2008},
	month = {2008},
	pages = {31-34},
	type = {Article; Meeting paper},
	abstract = {The Irish strain of Microctonus aethiopoides was released in New Zealand in 2006 to help suppress populations of the clover pest, clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus). A study was undertaken to determine if this parasitoid will be passively dispersed through flight activity by parasitized hosts. In the laboratory, Irish M. aethiopoides parasitized equally hosts with or without flight muscles and subsequent presence of parasitoid eggs or first instar larvae had no effect on the propensity for S. lepidus to prepare to take flight during laboratory observations. In the field, significantly fewer clover root weevil with flight muscles were found to be parasitized compared to those without flight muscles, and those that were parasitized contained predominantly eggs and first instar larvae. The results were compared with other Microctonus biocontrol agents released in New Zealand and it was concluded that passive dispersal should play a major role in dispersing Irish M. aethiopoides in New Zealand, especially in warm, dry summers.},
	keywords = {Sitona lepidus},
	isbn = {1175-9003},
	author = {Eden, T. M. and Donald, M. and Gerard, P. J.}
}
@article {10759,
	title = {Insect invasions of agroecosystems in the western Canadian prairies: case histories, patterns, and implications for ecosystem function},
	journal = {Biological Invasions},
	volume = {13},
	number = {5},
	year = {2011},
	month = {May},
	pages = {1135-1149},
	abstract = {Agroecosystems in the western Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba have been invaded by several alien herbivorous insects from several orders and families. These species have caused very substantial reductions in yield and quality of the dominant crops grown in this region, including cereals (primarily wheat, Triticum aestivum L., barley, Hordeum vulgare L., and oats Avena sativa L.), oilseeds (primarily canola, Brassica napus L. and Brassica rapa L., and mustard, Sinapis alba L. and Brassica juncea (L.) Czern.), and pulses (primarily field pea, Pisum sativum L., lentil, Lens culinaris Medik., and chickpea, Cicer arietinum L.). In this study, we used literature searches to identify the major species of insect pests of field crops in western Canada and determine those species indigenous to the region versus species that have invaded from other continents. We summarize invasion patterns of the alien species, and some estimated economic costs of the invasions. We document the invasion and dispersal patterns of the cereal leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus L. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), for the first time in all three provinces. We also report the co-occurrence of its exotic parasitoid, Tetrastichus julis (Walker) (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), and implications for classical biological control. We present results of field studies describing the dispersal patterns of a second recent invader, the pea leaf weevil, Sitona lineatus L. (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). The implications of invasions in this region are discussed in terms of economic and ecological effects, and challenges posed for pest mitigation.},
	keywords = {Sitona lineatus},
	isbn = {1387-3547},
	author = {Dosdall, Lloyd M. and Carcamo, Hector and Olfert, Owen and Meers, Scott and Hartley, Scott and Gavloski, John}
}
@article {10562,
	title = {Is a specialist root-feeding insect affected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi?},
	journal = {Applied Soil Ecology},
	volume = {47},
	number = {2},
	year = {2011},
	month = {February},
	pages = {77-83},
	abstract = {Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are known to reduce the growth of generalist root-feeding insects, but whether the same is true for a specialist insect is unknown. White clover (Trifolium repens) was inoculated with the AM fungi Glomus fasciculatum and Glomus mosseae individually and in combination, and larvae of the clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus) reared on mycorrhizal and non-mycorrhizal plants. On emergence, adult weevils were weighed and the percentage of larvae surviving to adulthood was calculated for each treatment. Larval survival to adulthood was increased by both species of fungi, but weight was unaffected. Larval feeding reduced foliar biomass, but had no effect when two fungi colonized the root system. Although larval survival was greatest in the dual fungal treatment, the proportion of grazed root nodules was lower, suggesting that AMF may improve root quality for the herbivore. Root feeding caused an increase in arbuscular colonization in the dual fungal treatment, and this may have enabled plants to tolerate herbivory, through enhanced mycorrhizal benefit. We conclude that a specialist root feeder is less affected by the presence of AMF than are generalist species. However, AMF enable a plant to tolerate the effects of root loss, and this is dependent on the number of mycorrhizal species in the root system.},
	keywords = {Sitona lepidus},
	isbn = {0929-1393},
	author = {Currie, Amanda F. and Murray, Philip J. and Gange, Alan C.}
}
@article {10519,
	title = {Determination of the species of Curculionoidea superfamily on alfalfa fields (Medicago sativa L.) and their distribution in Bursa Province of Turkey},
	journal = {Journal of Biological \& Environmental Sciences},
	volume = {4},
	number = {12},
	year = {2010},
	month = {December},
	pages = {123-131},
	abstract = {This study was carried out to determine superfamily species of Curculionoidea which is living in the alfalfa areas of Bursa province of Turkey during 2004-2005. Insect samplings were collected by sweep net over a 7-12 day period, on alfalfa fields. In this study, among determined species, Hypera postica (Gyllenhal 1813), Apion pisi (Fabricius 1801), Sitona macularius (crinitus) (Marsham 1802), Sitona hispidulus (Fabricius 1777) and Sitona humeralis Stephens 1831 were recorded as important pests and widespread. The most abundance species rates were Apion pisi 85.0\%, Hypera postica 7.2\%, S. humeralis 3.4\%, S. macularis 2.1\%, S. hispidulus 1.3 \% respectively. Nonetheless Sitona lineatus (Linneaus 1758), Sitona flavescens (Marshall 1802), Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus (Marsham 1802), Ceutorhynchus anatolicus Schultze, 1900, Phyllobius sp., Protapion trifolii (Linnaeus 1768), Ceratapion gibbirostre (Gyllenhal 1813), Gymnetron rotundicolle Gyllenhal 1838 were also found in towns of Bursa province. S. flavescens, Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus, C. anatolicus, Protapion trifolii, C. gibbirostre were the first record in Bursa province.},
	keywords = {Apion pisi, Ceratapion gibbirostre, Ceutorhynchus anatolicus, Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus, Gymnetron rotundicolle, Hypera postica, Phyllobius, Protapion trifolii, Sitona flavescens, Sitona hispidulus, Sitona humeralis, Sitona lineatus, Sitona macularius},
	author = {Coskuncu, Kiymet Senan and Gencer, Nimet Sema}
}
