Pyrrhalta viburni
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Pyrrhalta viburni is a species of leaf beetle
native to Europe and Asia, commonly known as the viburnum leaf beetle. Introduced to North America
in 1947, it can "skeletonize" Viburnum
bushes, eventually killing them.
In England the Royal Horticultural Society
has named Pyrrhalta viburni as the country's "number one pest species".
Leaf beetle
Beetles in the family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles. This is a family of over 35,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families....
native to Europe and Asia, commonly known as the viburnum leaf beetle. Introduced to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
in 1947, it can "skeletonize" Viburnum
Viburnum
Viburnum is a genus of about 150–175 species of shrubs or small trees in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae. Its current classification is based on molecular phylogeny...
bushes, eventually killing them.
In England the Royal Horticultural Society
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 in London, England as the Horticultural Society of London, and gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861 by Prince Albert...
has named Pyrrhalta viburni as the country's "number one pest species".
External links
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