TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tosevski, Ivo
AU  - Sing, Sharlene
AU  - Caldara, Roberto
AU  - Weaver, David
AU  - Jovic, Jelena
AU  - Krstić, Oliver
AU  - Hinz, Hariet
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/709
AB  - A seed-feeding weevil introduced to North America (NA) as a biological control agent of the invasive toadflax Linaria dalmatica (L.) Mill., identified then as Gymnetron antirrhini “Dalmatian host race” and subsequently confirmed as established, was revealed through our study to be a separate species, i.e., Rhinusa dieckmanni (Behne) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). This weevil species was presumed to be endemic in its native range, with a distribution restricted to Mount Rila in southwestern Bulgaria. We conducted a comprehensive study of seed-feeding weevils associated with L. dalmatica, L. dalmatica ssp. macedonica (Griseb.) D.A. Sutton, L. genistifolia (L.) Mill., and L. grandiflora Desf. across a broad geographic area of their native range. Those results revealed that all four host plants were used by R. dieckmanni and thus the native geographic range of the species is wider than expected, encompassing the Balkans and the Anatolian Plateau. Our observations suggest that phenotypes of this weevil are highly variable and dependent on the seed capsule size of the Linaria host population. The haplotype network based on mitochondrial COII, 16S genes, and nuclear EF 1-α gene genealogy confirmed the conspecific nature of geographically distant weevil populations, that is, R. dieckmanni phenotypes utilizing L. genistifolia, L. dalmatica, and L. grandiflora for larval development. Specimens collected from L. dalmatica in the northwestern USA shared the same haplotypes as samples from L. dalmatica ssp. macedonica in southwestern North Macedonia, supporting the known introduction history of the North American population. Females from these populations have relatively short rostrums, which may limit their reproductive success on North American invasive L. dalmatica with larger seed capsules.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Biological Control
T1  - Retrospective use of integrative taxonomy in classical biological control: The unintentional introduction of the weevil Rhinusa dieckmanni to North America
VL  - 183
DO  - 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105270
ER  - 

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Tosevski, I., Sing, S., Caldara, R., Weaver, D., Jovic, J., Krstić, O.,& Hinz, H.. (2023). Retrospective use of integrative taxonomy in classical biological control: The unintentional introduction of the weevil Rhinusa dieckmanni to North America. in Biological Control
Elsevier., 183.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105270

Tosevski I, Sing S, Caldara R, Weaver D, Jovic J, Krstić O, Hinz H. Retrospective use of integrative taxonomy in classical biological control: The unintentional introduction of the weevil Rhinusa dieckmanni to North America. in Biological Control. 2023;183.
doi:10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105270 .

Tosevski, Ivo, Sing, Sharlene, Caldara, Roberto, Weaver, David, Jovic, Jelena, Krstić, Oliver, Hinz, Hariet, "Retrospective use of integrative taxonomy in classical biological control: The unintentional introduction of the weevil Rhinusa dieckmanni to North America" in Biological Control, 183 (2023),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2023.105270 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Marini, Francesca
AU  - Weyl, Philip
AU  - Stutz, Sonja
AU  - Hinz, Hariet
AU  - Williams, Hester
AU  - Moffat, Chandra
AU  - de Lillo, Enrico
AU  - Petanović, Radmila
AU  - Vidović, Biljana
AU  - Rančić, Dragana
AU  - Cvrković, Tatjana
AU  - Sforza, Rene
AU  - Bon, Marie-Claude
AU  - Kashefi, Javid
AU  - Cristofaro, Massimo
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://plantarum.izbis.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1304
AB  - Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (TH), a fast-growing deciduous tree native to China, is considered a
serious invasive species worldwide for which chemical and mechanical control methods have limited efficacy.
Aculus taihangensis (Hong & Xue) [with its junior synonym Aculus mosoniensis (Ripka)] is an eriophyid
species occurring on TOH, recorded in 13 European countries. Eriophyid mites are obligate plant feeders with
high host specificity, efficacy and long-lasting effects on their hosts, fast gaining relevance as biological control
agents of weeds. Therefore, A. taihangensis could offer a sustainable option for the control of TOH. Deutogyne
form has been recently recorded and its spatial distribution along the stem studied. Investigations on life history
traits of the protogyne form are underway in order to quantify developmental time, fecundity and longevity at
different constant temperatures. Histological observations and impact tests have shown that the feeding activity
of A. taihangensis damages TOH leaves, reducing the fitness of new sprouts and severely damaging seedlings.
Based on these observations, investigations on the use of A. taihangensis in an integrated management plan,
such as felling of large trees followed by the inoculation of the mites on re-sprouting plants, should be
undertaken. Preliminary host range tests, with 13 nontarget species either phylogenetically and ecologically
related to TOH or economically important in a European context, showed that A. taihangensis has a narrow
host range. The screening of North American test plant species is currently being conducted. Preliminary data is
encouraging and A. taihangensis may be a promising candidate for the biological control of TOH in Europe and
potentially in other regions with similar climate.
PB  - European Association of Acarologists
C3  - IX Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists - Acarology 1.0 to 2.0: Progress in Changing Times, 12–15 July 2022, Bari, Italy
T1  - Integrative taxonomy and synonymization of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a potential biological control agent for tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima)
SP  - 16
ER  - 

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author = "Marini, Francesca and Weyl, Philip and Stutz, Sonja and Hinz, Hariet and Williams, Hester and Moffat, Chandra and de Lillo, Enrico and Petanović, Radmila and Vidović, Biljana and Rančić, Dragana and Cvrković, Tatjana and Sforza, Rene and Bon, Marie-Claude and Kashefi, Javid and Cristofaro, Massimo",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima) (TH), a fast-growing deciduous tree native to China, is considered a
serious invasive species worldwide for which chemical and mechanical control methods have limited efficacy.
Aculus taihangensis (Hong & Xue) [with its junior synonym Aculus mosoniensis (Ripka)] is an eriophyid
species occurring on TOH, recorded in 13 European countries. Eriophyid mites are obligate plant feeders with
high host specificity, efficacy and long-lasting effects on their hosts, fast gaining relevance as biological control
agents of weeds. Therefore, A. taihangensis could offer a sustainable option for the control of TOH. Deutogyne
form has been recently recorded and its spatial distribution along the stem studied. Investigations on life history
traits of the protogyne form are underway in order to quantify developmental time, fecundity and longevity at
different constant temperatures. Histological observations and impact tests have shown that the feeding activity
of A. taihangensis damages TOH leaves, reducing the fitness of new sprouts and severely damaging seedlings.
Based on these observations, investigations on the use of A. taihangensis in an integrated management plan,
such as felling of large trees followed by the inoculation of the mites on re-sprouting plants, should be
undertaken. Preliminary host range tests, with 13 nontarget species either phylogenetically and ecologically
related to TOH or economically important in a European context, showed that A. taihangensis has a narrow
host range. The screening of North American test plant species is currently being conducted. Preliminary data is
encouraging and A. taihangensis may be a promising candidate for the biological control of TOH in Europe and
potentially in other regions with similar climate.",
publisher = "European Association of Acarologists",
journal = "IX Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists - Acarology 1.0 to 2.0: Progress in Changing Times, 12–15 July 2022, Bari, Italy",
title = "Integrative taxonomy and synonymization of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a potential biological control agent for tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima)",
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Marini, F., Weyl, P., Stutz, S., Hinz, H., Williams, H., Moffat, C., de Lillo, E., Petanović, R., Vidović, B., Rančić, D., Cvrković, T., Sforza, R., Bon, M., Kashefi, J.,& Cristofaro, M.. (2022). Integrative taxonomy and synonymization of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a potential biological control agent for tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima). in IX Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists - Acarology 1.0 to 2.0: Progress in Changing Times, 12–15 July 2022, Bari, Italy
European Association of Acarologists., 16.

Marini F, Weyl P, Stutz S, Hinz H, Williams H, Moffat C, de Lillo E, Petanović R, Vidović B, Rančić D, Cvrković T, Sforza R, Bon M, Kashefi J, Cristofaro M. Integrative taxonomy and synonymization of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a potential biological control agent for tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima). in IX Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists - Acarology 1.0 to 2.0: Progress in Changing Times, 12–15 July 2022, Bari, Italy. 2022;:16..

Marini, Francesca, Weyl, Philip, Stutz, Sonja, Hinz, Hariet, Williams, Hester, Moffat, Chandra, de Lillo, Enrico, Petanović, Radmila, Vidović, Biljana, Rančić, Dragana, Cvrković, Tatjana, Sforza, Rene, Bon, Marie-Claude, Kashefi, Javid, Cristofaro, Massimo, "Integrative taxonomy and synonymization of Aculus mosoniensis (Acari: Eriophyidae), a potential biological control agent for tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima)" in IX Symposium of the European Association of Acarologists - Acarology 1.0 to 2.0: Progress in Changing Times, 12–15 July 2022, Bari, Italy (2022):16.