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Data from: Release and establishment of the weevil Mecinus janthiniformis for biological control of Dalmatian toadflax in southern California

We monitored populations of the stem weevil, Mecinus janthiniformis, the invasive alien weed Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica) and other vegetation to document the impact of using M. janthiniformis as a biological control agent of L. dalmatica. Weevils were released in 2008 and again in 2014 after a wild fire. The results document increases and spread of weevil populations, decrease in Dalmatian toadflax and changes in cover of some vegetation classes.

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FieldValue
Tags
Mecinus janthiniformis
Dalmatian toadflax
Linaria dalmatica
biological control
invasive alien plant
NP304
Modified
2022-09-22
Release Date
2021-06-01
Frequency
Annually
Identifier
40a479a8-43b6-4b7f-8ebf-072b80e55d6c
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Area
POINT (-118.89994 34.788891)
Publisher
Ag Data Commons
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area, near Gorman, California
Temporal Coverage
May 19, 2008 to May 8, 2019
License
U.S. Public Domain
Contact Name
Smith, Lincoln
Contact Email
Link.smith@usda.gov
Public Access Level
Public
Program Code
005:040 - Department of Agriculture - National Research
Bureau Code
005:18 - Agricultural Research Service
Extended Metadata: 
FieldValue
Authors
Smith, Lincoln (ORCID)
Peer Reviewed
No
Intended Use
The data document the changes in populations of the insect biological control agent, Mecinus janthiniformis, the target weed, Dalmatian toadflax, and other nontarget vegetation classes (annual forbs, perennial forbs, annual grasses, perennial grasses, shrubs) over a ten year period (2008 to 2014) to help measure impact of the weevil.
Funding Sources
Agricultural Research Service
2030-22000-027-00D
Primary Article

Smith, L., Woods, D. M., Wibawa, M. I., Popescu, V., Moran, P. J., Villegas, B., Pitcairn, M. J., & Hon, C. (2021). Release and establishment of the weevil Mecinus janthiniformis for biological control of Dalmatian toadflax in southern California. Biological Control, 161, 104633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2021.104633

AgID: 7349498
Dataset DOI (digital object identifier)
10.15482/USDA.ADC/1522564
Product Type
Dataset
FieldValue
ARIS Log Number
379043
OSTI Identifier
ISO Topic(s)
biota
State or Territory
California
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus Term
Mecinus
biological control
Linaria dalmatica
California
invasive species
weeds
vegetation
biological control agents
introduced plants
biological weed control
insects
annuals
forbs
perennial grasses
shrubs
nontarget organisms
Ag Data Commons Keywords
  • Agroecosystems & Environment
  • Invasive species
  • Agroecosystems & Environment
  • Management
  • Agroecosystems & Environment

Suggested Citations:

(original article) Smith, L., Woods, D. M., Wibawa, M. I., Popescu, V., Moran, P. J., Villegas, B., Pitcairn, M. J., & Hon, C. (2021). Release and establishment of the weevil Mecinus janthiniformis for biological control of Dalmatian toadflax in southern California. Biological Control, 161, 104633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2021.104633

(dataset) Smith, Lincoln (2021). Data from: Release and establishment of the weevil Mecinus janthiniformis for biological control of Dalmatian toadflax in southern California. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1522564. Accessed 2023-09-22.