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πŸͺ² Beetles

Ragweed Leaf Beetle

Zygogramma suturalis

About

A brown beetle with dark longitudinal stripes on the elytra, introduced to several countries as a biocontrol agent against common ragweed. Both adults and larvae feed on ragweed foliage.

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Did You Know?

It was introduced from North America to the former Soviet Union in the 1970s as biological control against ragweed, a major hay fever allergen source.