Blue willow beetle
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The blue willow beetle (Phratora vulgatissima) is a bronze–black beetle
of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on aspen
and various willow
species in fen
s, carrs and on river banks. It is susceptible toBacillus thuringiensis tenebrionis
and also Spinosad
when treatment is applied to affected plants. Proliferation of larvae and egg production varies with vegetation .
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on aspen
Aspen
Populus section Populus, of the Populus genus, includes the aspen trees and the white poplar Populus alba. The five typical aspens are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the Northern Hemisphere, extending south at high altitudes in the mountains. The White Poplar, by...
and various willow
Willow
Willows, sallows, and osiers form the genus Salix, around 400 species of deciduous trees and shrubs, found primarily on moist soils in cold and temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere...
species in fen
Fen
A fen is a type of wetland fed by mineral-rich surface water or groundwater. Fens are characterised by their water chemistry, which is neutral or alkaline, with relatively high dissolved mineral levels but few other plant nutrients...
s, carrs and on river banks. It is susceptible toBacillus thuringiensis tenebrionis
Bacillus thuringiensis
Bacillus thuringiensis is a Gram-positive, soil-dwelling bacterium, commonly used as a biological pesticide; alternatively, the Cry toxin may be extracted and used as a pesticide. B...
and also Spinosad
Spinosad
Spinosad is a new chemical class of insecticides that are registered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to control a variety of insects...
when treatment is applied to affected plants. Proliferation of larvae and egg production varies with vegetation .