Se. Halbert et Dj. Voegtlin, SUCTION TRAP RECORDS OF MYZUS-LYTHRI (HOMOPTERA, APHIDIDAE) ASSOCIATED WITH PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE (LYTHRUM-SALICARIA) INFESTATIONS IN IDAHO, Weed technology, 8(4), 1994, pp. 794-796
Mean Idaho suction trap collections of Myzus lythri, an aphid which in
fests purple loosestrife, reflected weed distribution and were used su
ccessfully to predict undocumented weed populations. To our knowledge,
this is the first time insect survey records have been used to docume
nt the range of an introduced weed.