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The '''thistle tortoise beetle''' ('''''Cassida rubiginosa''''') is a species of [[beetle]], situated in the subfamily [[Cassidinae]] (tortoise beetles) and the genus ''[[Cassida]].'' This [[leaf beetle]] can be easily recognized by its green, rounded back and can be found on [[thistle]] plants in many regions of [[North America]] and [[Europe]].<ref name=":0" /> |
The '''thistle tortoise beetle''' ('''''Cassida rubiginosa''''') is a species of [[beetle]], situated in the [[subfamily]] [[Cassidinae]] (tortoise beetles) and the genus ''[[Cassida]].'' This [[leaf beetle]] can be easily recognized by its green, rounded back and can be found on [[thistle]] plants in many regions of [[North America]] and [[Europe]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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The thistle beetle was first discovered in 1902 in [[Lévis]], [[Quebec]]. In 1931, Nellie F. Paterson was the first to document the mature [[larva]]. Later, the [[instar]] larva of this species was first recorded in 2004 by Jolanta Świętojańska.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Majka |first=Christopher |date=2008 |title=Introduced leaf beetles of the Maritime Provinces, 7: Cassida rubiginosa Müller and Cassida flaveola Thunberg (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) |url=https://www.chebucto.ns.ca/environment/NHR/PDF/Maritime_Cassida.pdf |journal=Zootaxa|volume=1811 |page=37 |doi=10.11646/zootaxa.1811.1.3 }}</ref> |
The thistle beetle was first discovered in 1902 in [[Lévis]], [[Quebec]]. In 1931, Nellie F. Paterson was the first to document the mature [[larva]]. Later, the [[instar]] larva of this species was first recorded in 2004 by Jolanta Świętojańska.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Majka |first=Christopher |date=2008 |title=Introduced leaf beetles of the Maritime Provinces, 7: Cassida rubiginosa Müller and Cassida flaveola Thunberg (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) |url=https://www.chebucto.ns.ca/environment/NHR/PDF/Maritime_Cassida.pdf |journal=Zootaxa|volume=1811 |page=37 |doi=10.11646/zootaxa.1811.1.3 }}</ref> |
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This beetle exhibits multiple defense behaviors, such as a flexible shield and an [[excretion]] that protects the [[egg]]s against [[predation|predators]]. The shield and excretion provide a barrier against predator's [[Mandible|mandibles]], although only to a certain extent due to longer mandibles being able to penetrate the defense mechanism.<ref name=":0" /> |
This beetle exhibits multiple defense behaviors, such as a flexible shield and an [[excretion]] that protects the [[egg]]s against [[predation|predators]]. The shield and excretion provide a barrier against predator's [[Mandible|mandibles]], although only to a certain extent due to longer mandibles being able to penetrate the defense mechanism.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Its ability to massively consume and damage thistle plants has also made this beetle a well-known [[biological control agent]] in many countries, including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], and [[Switzerland]]. However, in some cases, the impact of these beetles were limited due to [[parasitism]] preventing their accumulation in regions of thistle targeted for biological control.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Hettiarachchi |first1=Dilani K. |last2=Rostás |first2=Michael |last3=Sullivan |first3=Jon J. |last4=Jackman |first4=Sarah |last5=van Koten |first5=Chikako |last6=Cripps |first6=Michael G. |date=November 2023 |title=Plant phylogeny determines host selection and acceptance of the oligophagous leaf beetle Cassida rubiginosa |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.7669 |journal=Pest Management Science |language=en |volume=79 |issue=11 |pages=4694–4703 |doi=10.1002/ps.7669 |pmid=37450765 |issn=1526-498X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Cartwright |first1=Bob |last2=Kok |first2=Loke T. |date=1990-10-01 |title=Feeding by Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and the Effects of Defoliation on Growth of Musk Thistles |url=https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-25.4.538 |journal=Journal of Entomological Science |volume=25 |issue=4 |pages=538–547 |doi=10.18474/0749-8004-25.4.538 |issn=0749-8004}}</ref> |
Its ability to massively consume and damage [[Thistle|thistle plants]] has also made this beetle a well-known [[biological control agent]] in many countries, including the [[United States]], [[Canada]], and [[Switzerland]]. However, in some cases, the impact of these beetles were limited due to [[parasitism]] preventing their accumulation in regions of thistle targeted for biological control.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Hettiarachchi |first1=Dilani K. |last2=Rostás |first2=Michael |last3=Sullivan |first3=Jon J. |last4=Jackman |first4=Sarah |last5=van Koten |first5=Chikako |last6=Cripps |first6=Michael G. |date=November 2023 |title=Plant phylogeny determines host selection and acceptance of the oligophagous leaf beetle Cassida rubiginosa |url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ps.7669 |journal=Pest Management Science |language=en |volume=79 |issue=11 |pages=4694–4703 |doi=10.1002/ps.7669 |pmid=37450765 |issn=1526-498X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Cartwright |first1=Bob |last2=Kok |first2=Loke T. |date=1990-10-01 |title=Feeding by Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and the Effects of Defoliation on Growth of Musk Thistles |url=https://doi.org/10.18474/0749-8004-25.4.538 |journal=Journal of Entomological Science |volume=25 |issue=4 |pages=538–547 |doi=10.18474/0749-8004-25.4.538 |issn=0749-8004}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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=== Geographic range === |
=== Geographic range === |
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This beetle inhabits North America and can be commonly found from [[South Dakota]] to [[Virginia]] within the United States. In Canada, it is found across several provinces, spanning from [[Alberta]] to [[New Brunswick]]. In [[Europe]], it can be encountered from [[Fennoscandia]] to [[Greece]] and [[Spain]]. It is also found in [[Great Britain]] and across [[Siberia]].<ref name=":0" /> |
This beetle inhabits [[North America]] and can be commonly found from [[South Dakota]] to [[Virginia]] within the [[United States]]. In [[Canada]], it is found across several provinces, spanning from [[Alberta]] to [[New Brunswick]]. In [[Europe]], it can be encountered from [[Fennoscandia]] to [[Greece]] and [[Spain]]. It is also found in [[Great Britain]] and across [[Siberia]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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=== Habitat === |
=== Habitat === |
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In these regions, they live in areas where there are plenty of thistle. For example, these can include fields, pastures, orchids, meadows, and farmlands. The types of thistles they reside on include the [[Cirsium arvense|Canada thistle]], the [[Cirsium vulgare|bull thistle]], the [[Carduus nutans|musk thistle]], the [[Carduus|plumeless thistle]], and the [[Cirsium discolor|field thistle]].<ref name=":0" /> |
In these regions, they live in areas where there are plenty of thistle. For example, these can include fields, [[Pasture|pastures]], [[Orchid|orchids]], [[Meadow|meadows]], and [[Agricultural land|farmlands]]. The types of thistles they reside on include the [[Cirsium arvense|Canada thistle]], the [[Cirsium vulgare|bull thistle]], the [[Carduus nutans|musk thistle]], the [[Carduus|plumeless thistle]], and the [[Cirsium discolor|field thistle]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Food resources== |
==Food resources== |
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[[File:Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa nymph - 06.09.22.jpg|alt=Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa|thumb|Thistle tortoise beetle [[Nymph (biology)|nymph]]]] |
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''C. rubiginosa'' feeds on various [[Asteraceae]], including thistles and many others. |
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Thistle beetle [[Larva|larvae]] mainly stay on the leaves they were hatched on throughout their development and feed on them.<ref name=":0" /> The adults are usually found on the underside of the leaves and the larvae on the uppersides. The time it takes for them to begin feeding depends on a few factors relating to the leaf's structure. The larvae wait until the thistle plants grow by 30% and for the [[nitrogen]] levels in the leaves to drop by 50% before feeding. The time that they start feeding also affects the growth of the thistle plant. The plant's upward-growing capability is inhibited when feeding starts late in the season. However, no effect on the plants is detected when feeding begins in the early season.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ward |first1=Rodney H. |last2=Pienkowski |first2=Robert L. |date=1978-07-17 |title=Biology of Cassida rubiginosa1 a Thistle-Feeding Shield Beetle2 |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/71.4.585 |journal=Annals of the Entomological Society of America |volume=71 |issue=4 |pages=585–591 |doi=10.1093/aesa/71.4.585 |issn=1938-2901}}</ref> Adult feeding can damage the leaves much more easily since they do not begin eating from the edges of the leaf but instead begin at the center and eat down from the surface.<ref name=":0" /> |
Thistle beetle [[Larva|larvae]] mainly stay on the leaves they were hatched on throughout their development and feed on them.<ref name=":0" /> The adults are usually found on the underside of the leaves and the larvae on the uppersides. The time it takes for them to begin feeding depends on a few factors relating to the leaf's structure. The larvae wait until the thistle plants grow by 30% and for the [[nitrogen]] levels in the leaves to drop by 50% before feeding. The time that they start feeding also affects the growth of the thistle plant. The plant's upward-growing capability is inhibited when feeding starts late in the season. However, no effect on the plants is detected when feeding begins in the early season.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Ward |first1=Rodney H. |last2=Pienkowski |first2=Robert L. |date=1978-07-17 |title=Biology of Cassida rubiginosa1 a Thistle-Feeding Shield Beetle2 |url=https://doi.org/10.1093/aesa/71.4.585 |journal=Annals of the Entomological Society of America |volume=71 |issue=4 |pages=585–591 |doi=10.1093/aesa/71.4.585 |issn=1938-2901}}</ref> Adult feeding can damage the leaves much more easily since they do not begin eating from the edges of the leaf but instead begin at the center and eat down from the surface.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Cassida |
Species: | C. rubiginosa
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Binomial name | |
Cassida rubiginosa Müller, 1776 [1]
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The thistle tortoise beetle (Cassida rubiginosa) is a species of beetle, situated in the subfamily Cassidinae (tortoise beetles) and the genus Cassida. This leaf beetle can be easily recognized by its green, rounded back and can be found on thistle plants in many regions of North America and Europe.[2]
The thistle beetle was first discovered in 1902 in Lévis, Quebec. In 1931, Nellie F. Paterson was the first to document the mature larva. Later, the instar larva of this species was first recorded in 2004 by Jolanta Świętojańska.[2]
This beetle exhibits multiple defense behaviors, such as a flexible shield and an excretion that protects the eggs against predators. The shield and excretion provide a barrier against predator's mandibles, although only to a certain extent due to longer mandibles being able to penetrate the defense mechanism.[2]
Its ability to massively consume and damage thistle plants has also made this beetle a well-known biological control agent in many countries, including the United States, Canada, and Switzerland. However, in some cases, the impact of these beetles were limited due to parasitism preventing their accumulation in regions of thistle targeted for biological control.[3][4]
Description
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Cassida_rubiginosa%2C_Trawscoed%2C_North_Wales%2C_June_2015_-_Flickr_-_janetgraham84.jpg/220px-Cassida_rubiginosa%2C_Trawscoed%2C_North_Wales%2C_June_2015_-_Flickr_-_janetgraham84.jpg)
The thistle beetles measure 6.0–8.0 mm in length. Like all Cassida, its head is covered by the pronotum, and the elytra has a wide flange surrounding it. This species is highly rounded, with green or yellowish-green elytra, sometimes with a small, dark triangular spot around the scutellum.[5] The common name may be misleading for the identification of this species as rubiginosus, which is Latin for "rusty or rust-coloured".[6] However, in preserved conditions, the green color quickly becomes brown.[2]
Distribution
Geographic range
This beetle inhabits North America and can be commonly found from South Dakota to Virginia within the United States. In Canada, it is found across several provinces, spanning from Alberta to New Brunswick. In Europe, it can be encountered from Fennoscandia to Greece and Spain. It is also found in Great Britain and across Siberia.[2]
Habitat
In these regions, they live in areas where there are plenty of thistle. For example, these can include fields, pastures, orchids, meadows, and farmlands. The types of thistles they reside on include the Canada thistle, the bull thistle, the musk thistle, the plumeless thistle, and the field thistle.[2]
Food resources
![Thistle Tortoise Beetle Cassida rubiginosa](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Thistle_Tortoise_Beetle_Cassida_rubiginosa_nymph_-_06.09.22.jpg/220px-Thistle_Tortoise_Beetle_Cassida_rubiginosa_nymph_-_06.09.22.jpg)
C. rubiginosa feeds on various Asteraceae, including thistles and many others.
Thistle beetle larvae mainly stay on the leaves they were hatched on throughout their development and feed on them.[2] The adults are usually found on the underside of the leaves and the larvae on the uppersides. The time it takes for them to begin feeding depends on a few factors relating to the leaf's structure. The larvae wait until the thistle plants grow by 30% and for the nitrogen levels in the leaves to drop by 50% before feeding. The time that they start feeding also affects the growth of the thistle plant. The plant's upward-growing capability is inhibited when feeding starts late in the season. However, no effect on the plants is detected when feeding begins in the early season.[7] Adult feeding can damage the leaves much more easily since they do not begin eating from the edges of the leaf but instead begin at the center and eat down from the surface.[2]
Adults may also feed on pollen of buttercups and ox-eye daisies.[8]
The beetle's consumption of these plants is facilitated by a symbiotic relationship with the bacterial symbiont Stammera, which is housed in specialised structures within the foregut and allows the beetle to digest pectin, which is indigestible to most animals.[9]
Parental care
Adult thistle beetles are univoltine. In March and April, females began laying their eggs. Oviposition depends on many conditions, ranging from rain and wind to temperature and the length of the day.[2] Another factor females consider is the amount of food available and its quality because the females and their eggs will feed on the same plant. It was found that females often lay their eggs near their feeding sites. This phenomenon could be explained by females sampling areas of leaves and choosing the most optimal place to lay their eggs to ensure that they will also have an abundance of high-quality food.[10] Females usually lay their eggs on the bottom of the leaf, which occurs at higher frequencies than the topside of the leaf and the stem.[2]
Soon after the eggs are laid, a layer of excreta is secreted that encloses them. Furthermore, after egg enclosure, the entire ootheca is also enclosed with excreta. This provides thistle beetle eggs with a double layer of protection.[11] This is thought to protect the eggs by serving as a physical barrier against the environment and enemies and also acting as concealment.[2] It was found that this enclosure increased egg survival rates as it protected them from predators and parasites. Due to the covering, these enemies had difficulty penetrating the barrier to get access to the egg.[12]
Life cycle
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/GTB_larva_P1060034.jpg/220px-GTB_larva_P1060034.jpg)
The oviposition period lasts on average 12 weeks. Most times, they lay around 3 eggs per ootheca. However, this can increase up to 4-6 in different regions. The time it takes for eggs to hatch depends on the temperature. When temperatures are lower, 18°C, it can take up to two weeks to hatch while higher temperatures, such as 32°C, allow eggs to hatch in four days.[12]
There are five larval instars. Larvae development is also temperature-dependent and shows a positive relationship with increasing temperature. It was also found that larvae develop faster during shorter days compared to longer days. Additionally, male larvae usually develop faster than female larvae.[13]
![Thistle beetle with its shield](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1b/Thistle_Tortoise_Beetle_larva_-_Cassida_rubiginosa%2C_Rock_Creek_Regional_Park%2C_Derwood%2C_Maryland%2C_June_22%2C_2019_%2852516414081%29.jpg/220px-Thistle_Tortoise_Beetle_larva_-_Cassida_rubiginosa%2C_Rock_Creek_Regional_Park%2C_Derwood%2C_Maryland%2C_June_22%2C_2019_%2852516414081%29.jpg)
As the larva develops, it develops a shield with its feces to protect itself from danger. This protection mechanism is possible because of lateral spines, which can form a shield. It was found that this shield has the capability to protect different areas of the body by moving to areas that sense danger.[14] In 1967, Thomas Eisner showed that thistle beetles without their shield were vulnerable to ants, which were able to attack them and bring them to their nests. When they had their shield, the ants no longer attacked them and quickly moved on.[15] The larvae also had different protection mechanisms because their shields could protect them from all predators. When predators had longer mandibles, it was found that these shields became less effective.[16] For example, it did not matter when the shield was present or not when facing a lycosid spider. Another defense mechanism they have for stronger predators is that, when sensing danger, they begin moving erratically, which scares predators away.[17]
Larvae remain on thistle leaves that were laid only throughout their development. Once ready, they move to the central portion of the leaf, which is thicker, for pupation. Pupation length depends on the temperature, and it was shown that it ranges from around 3 days to 10 days depending on the temperature. Higher temperatures nearing 32°C led to a shorter pupation period.[18] Between July and August, adults begin to appear.[19]
Migration
During the fall, it has been observed that these beetles migrate to the forest floor from thistles. Once they reach the forest floor, they find spaces under leaf litter to hibernate. Those who have trouble accessing these locations had reduced survival rates. They remain in these shelters until early spring.[2]
Enemies
Predators
![Two lycosid spiders](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Dance_with_me..._but_don%27t_eat_me_%21%21_%2814956062650%29.jpg/220px-Dance_with_me..._but_don%27t_eat_me_%21%21_%2814956062650%29.jpg)
Larvae enemies include ants and lycosid spiders. Oftentimes, the egg excreta after being laid that engulfs the eggs are able to protect them from predators that target them. Later in development, the larvae's shield can protect them from ant attacks, but not from larger ones like lycosid spiders.[2] Other predators include the coccinellid beetles. A similar pattern was found where coccinellid beetles with short mandibles had trouble attacking thistle beetles but they weren't able to protect themselves against those with longer or shorter mandibles.[20] In the Switzerland population of thistle beetles, the main predator of larvae is Polistes dominulus. These paper wasps were the prominent cause of thistle beetle mortality and were found to be responsible for 99.4% of predation on these beetles.[11]
Parasites
Parasites have a large impact on the survival rates of these beetles. In different regions of the world, different parasites affect these beetles.[2] In the South Virginia population of thistle beetles, it was predicted that parasitism was a top two reason for mortality.[18] One of the most common parasites that accounts for almost a quarter of total thistle beetle parasitism is Tetrastichus rhosaces. In certain cases, a larva or pupa would have up to 10 of these parasites at one time near the anal region. These parasites were difficult to detect and would usually be only seen during the last larval stage. For those that have parasites, the larvae would have an abnormal color.[21]
Another prominent parasite that affects these beetles is the Eucelatoria dimmocki. They are a type of fly found in Virginia in Maryland. In some regions such as Maryland, these parasites accounted for almost 20% of total parasitism.[22] They target larvae and pupae. In Europe, the most prominent parasite of thistle beetle larvae and pupae that accounts for 96% of total parasitism is the Hexamermis species [2]
Mating
![Thistle beetles mating](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/50/Thistle_Tortoise_Beetle_%28Cassida_rubiginosa%29%2C_Explored_June_6th_%2814352651025%29.jpg/220px-Thistle_Tortoise_Beetle_%28Cassida_rubiginosa%29%2C_Explored_June_6th_%2814352651025%29.jpg)
The intromittent organ of male thistle leaf beetles is a long, tube-like structure that is called the flagellum. The end of the flagellum is very thin and curved. As in many small beetles, this organ can become longer than its body. When not in use, the flagellum is stored inside the abdomen of the male. The muscles parallel to the lumen of the ejaculatory duct contract and push it out. The beetle needs such an organ because of the shape of the female reproductive organ, which includes a coiled duct that the male must penetrate with the contraction of ejaculatory muscles. These physical properties of the thistle beetle have been studied because the ability of a thin, flexible structure to penetrate without buckling or rupturing is mechanically challenging and may have important implications for the development of microscopic catheters in modern medicine.[23]
Interactions with humans
As a biological control agent
![A FWS Wilderness Fellow tracking thistle beetles that were released in Canada as a biological control agent against Canada thistle.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Rachel_Carnes_%286279932044%29.jpg/220px-Rachel_Carnes_%286279932044%29.jpg)
Thistle plants are known for their very fast-growing ability, which can quickly overpower local agriculture. They have few predators and are hard to kill through human activity due to their fast seed production.[2] It is estimated that Canada thistle costs landowners around $32 million per year in Otago and Southland alone.[24] Due to the beetle's ability to skeletonize leaves, they can damage several thistle types such as the plumeless thistles and nodding thistle. Because of this ability, these beetles were used as biological control agents against thistle weeds in many parts of the world.[2]
Cassida rubiginosa was introduced to New Zealand for use as a biological control agent against Cirsium arvense (Canada thistle) in 2006.[25]
![Damage to a thistle plant after thistle beetle feeding](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/GTB_autumn_feeding_damage.jpg/220px-GTB_autumn_feeding_damage.jpg)
Some states in the United States where thistle beetles were used as biological control agents were Virginia and Maryland. Significant results were seen in Maryland where musk thistle seed production was reduced by 72%. After inducing thistle beetles on populations of thistle plants, it was found that flowering was inhibited.[22] In Virginia, it was found that thistle growth was affected the most when more than 50% of leaf foliage was consumed.[26] In dry years in Virginia, United States, five parasite-free beetles per plant have been shown to reduce above ground thistle biomass by 88%, with only 25% of these plants surviving to the end of the following year. In wet years the impact was less but still substantial.[25]
Thistle beetles as a biological control were also widely used in Canada. In the province of Saskatchewan, thistle beetles were able to defoliate thistles in the region.[22] In other regions of Canada, such as in the province of Québec, it was found that these beetles were not sufficient in helping reduce thistle populations.[20] One possible explanation for this was that parasitism was a challenge due to parasites preventing large populations of thistle beetles from thriving.[17] It was found that parasites that inhibited the accumulation of thistle beetles when used as biological control agents were Tetrastichus rhosaces, Eucelatoriopsis dimmocki, Spilochalcis albifrons, Eupelmella vescicularis, and Itoplectis conquisitor.[18]
The beetle has subsequently been traded around New Zealand as a control agent. For example, in 2016, beetles collected from Ngāruawāhia were released in Duder Regional Park in exchange for a group of the adult beetle Neolema ogloblin, which is a biological control agent for Tradescantia fluminensis.[27]
References
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- ^ Hettiarachchi, Dilani K.; Rostás, Michael; Sullivan, Jon J.; Jackman, Sarah; van Koten, Chikako; Cripps, Michael G. (November 2023). "Plant phylogeny determines host selection and acceptance of the oligophagous leaf beetle Cassida rubiginosa". Pest Management Science. 79 (11): 4694–4703. doi:10.1002/ps.7669. ISSN 1526-498X. PMID 37450765.
- ^ Cartwright, Bob; Kok, Loke T. (1990-10-01). "Feeding by Cassida rubiginosa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and the Effects of Defoliation on Growth of Musk Thistles". Journal of Entomological Science. 25 (4): 538–547. doi:10.18474/0749-8004-25.4.538. ISSN 0749-8004.
- ^ Hubble, D. (2012). Keys to adults of seed and leaf beetles of Britain and Ireland. Field Studies Council. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-908819-08-6.
- ^ "Species Cassida rubiginosa - Thistle Tortoise Beetle". bugguide.net. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Ward, Rodney H.; Pienkowski, Robert L. (1978-07-17). "Biology of Cassida rubiginosa1 a Thistle-Feeding Shield Beetle2". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 71 (4): 585–591. doi:10.1093/aesa/71.4.585. ISSN 1938-2901.
- ^ "Cassida rubiginosa Müller, O.F., 1776". UK Beetle Recording (NERC- Centre for Ecology & Hydrology). Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ Hassan Salem; Eugen Bauer; Roy Kirsch; Heiko Vogel; Hakema Fukatsu; Martin Kaltenpoth (2017). "Drastic Genome Reduction in an Herbivore's Pectinolytic Symbiont". Cell. 171 (7): 1520–1531.e13. doi:10.1016/j.cell.2017.10.029. PMID 29153832.
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External links
- Global biodiversity information
Data related to Cassida rubiginosa at Wikispecies