Impact of refrigeration on eggs of the hydrilla tip mining midge Cricotopus lebetis (Diptera: Chironomidae): Larval hatch rate and subsequent development JULIE BANISZEWSKI, EMMA N. I. WEEKS, AND JAMES P. CUDA

摘要

ABSTRACT Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle, Hydrocharitaceae (hereafter hydrilla) is a federally listed noxious weed and one of the worst invasive aquatic plants in the United States, with millions of dollars spent annually to control infestations in all types of water bodies. Hydrilla invades natural and artificial ecosystems, producing surface mats that clog waterways, prevent sunlight penetration, and alter biodiversity. The adventive hydrilla tip mining midge (Cricotopus lebetis Sublette; .