Darlene from Florida sends this picture of the air-potato beetle, Lilioceris cheni, which was introduced a few years ago to combat the invasive alien air-potato vine. Looks like this biocontrol beetle is doing a great job! Of course, destroying plants runs in the family. If only the lilies in our gardens were invasive alien plants we wanted to be rid of!
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AuthorNaomi Cappuccino was a member of the Department of Biology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is now retired and no longer updating this site. Archives
June 2021
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