Melaleuca-specialist

Guides

• Oxyops vitiosus

  Melaleuca Weevil

  Oxyops vitiosus, commonly known as the Melaleuca Weevil, is a species of broad-nosed weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is native to Australia and has been introduced to the United States as a biological control agent targeting invasive Melaleuca trees. The species is notable for its specialized feeding relationship with plants in the genus Melaleuca.

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