01501nas a2200181   4500008004100000020001400041245010200055210006900157260000800226300001200234490000700246520085800253653001301111653002801124100002201152700002701174856011801201       2012                        eng d  a0038-490900aHERBIVOROUS INSECTS ASSOCIATED WITH LUDWIGIA PEPLOIDES (ONAGRACEAE) IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES0 aHERBIVOROUS INSECTS ASSOCIATED WITH LUDWIGIA PEPLOIDES ONAGRACEA  cMar  a123-1270 v573 aThe wetland plant Ludwigia peploides (floating primrose-willow) often is problematic in the southern USA, as well as elsewhere in its introduced range. Surveys to identify potential herbivorous insects to use as biological controls have focused on South America, but implementing a management program with foreign insects in the USA is difficult and can take years of testing in quarantine. During 2006-2008, populations of floating primrose-willow were surveyed in the southern USA to determine presence and extent of native herbivorous insects. At least nine species were identified, represented mainly by weevils (Curculionidae) and leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). Of these, two were undescribed species of weevils (Auleutes), and six species, including Tyloderma sphaerocarpae and Chaetocnema, have never been associated with floating primrose-willow.10aAuleutes10aTyloderma sphaerocarpae1 aHarms, Nathan, E.1 aGrodowitz, Michael, J.  uhttps://weevil.myspecies.info/herbivorous-insects-associated-ludwigia-peploides-onagraceae-southern-united-states