Mating and oviposition behaviors of exotic leafbeetle, Ophraell
a communa.
Author of the article:MENG Ling，LI Bao-Ping
Author's Workplace：Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing210095,China
Key Words：Ophraella communa; Ambrosia artemisiifolia; oviposition behavior; mat
ing behavior; biological invasion
Abstract：The leafbeetle, Ophraella communa LeSage (Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera), was recently reported heavily attacking alien invasive ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Compositae) in the mainland China. An observation was made on mating, oviposition