Information

Agent

Aceria anthocoptes (Nalepa)

Class: Arachnida
Order: Acari
Family: Eriophyidae

Agent Name References:
- Cripps, M.G., A. Gassmann, S.V. Fowler, G.W. Bourdôt, A.S. McClay, and G.R. Edwards. 2011. Classical biological control of Cirsium arvense: lessons from the past. Biological Control 57: 165-174.
- Ochoa, R., E.F. Erbe, W.P. Wergin, C. Frye, and J. Lydon. 2001. The presence of Aceria anthocoptes (Nalepa) (Acari: Eriophyidae) on Cirsium species in the United States. International Journal of Acarology 27(3): 179-187.
- Smith, L., E. de Lillo, and J.W. Amrine Jr. 2010. Effectiveness of eriophyid mites for biological control of weedy plants and challenges for future research. Experimental and Applied Acarology 51(1): 115-149.

Weed

Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop.

Family: Asteraceae
Common Name: Canada thistle, creeping thistle, Californian thistle, field thistle

Origin: Eurasia

Weed Name References:
- Cripps, M.G., A. Gassmann, S.V. Fowler, G.W. Bourdôt, A.S. McClay, and G.R. Edwards. 2011. Classical biological control of Cirsium arvense: lessons from the past. Biological Control 57: 165-174.
- Piper, G.L. and E.M. Coombs. 2004. Thistles. In E.M. Coombs, J.K. Clark, G.L. Piper, and A.F. Cofrancesco, Eds. Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. pp. 345-378.

Weed Common Name References:
- Cripps, M.G., A. Gassmann, S.V. Fowler, G.W. Bourdôt, A.S. McClay, and G.R. Edwards. 2011. Classical biological control of Cirsium arvense: lessons from the past. Biological Control 57: 165-174.
- Piper, G.L. and E.M. Coombs. 2004. Thistles. In E.M. Coombs, J.K. Clark, G.L. Piper, and A.F. Cofrancesco, Eds. Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. pp. 345-378.

Weed Origin References:
- Cripps, M.G., A. Gassmann, S.V. Fowler, G.W. Bourdôt, A.S. McClay, and G.R. Edwards. 2011. Classical biological control of Cirsium arvense: lessons from the past. Biological Control 57: 165-174.

Release and Source Information

List: 3 - Previously Used or Potential Agents Found in Exotic Ranges where their Deliberate Release is not Recorded

Year First Recorded: 1998
Region: North America
Country Found: United States of America
Subregion of Country: MD
Subregion specific:

Source: Ex. Unknown
Deliberate Redistribution?: No
Year Redistributed:
Country: United States of America
Subregion of Country:
Subregion specific:

Release History:

Release Notes: Native to Europe; mode of entry into USA unknown.

Source Information References:
- Cripps, M.G., A. Gassmann, S.V. Fowler, G.W. Bourdôt, A.S. McClay, and G.R. Edwards. 2011. Classical biological control of Cirsium arvense: lessons from the past. Biological Control 57: 165-174.
- Ochoa, R., E.F. Erbe, W.P. Wergin, C. Frye, and J. Lydon. 2001. The presence of Aceria anthocoptes (Nalepa) (Acari: Eriophyidae) on Cirsium species in the United States. International Journal of Acarology 27(3): 179-187.

Original Host Species

Unknown

Establishment

Established: Yes
Established in Subregion of Country: CO, DE, KS, MD, MN, MT, NE, ND, PA, SD, VA, WV, WY
Established in Subregion specific:

Establishment References:
- Cripps, M.G., A. Gassmann, S.V. Fowler, G.W. Bourdôt, A.S. McClay, and G.R. Edwards. 2011. Classical biological control of Cirsium arvense: lessons from the past. Biological Control 57: 165-174.
- Ochoa, R., E.F. Erbe, W.P. Wergin, C. Frye, and J. Lydon. 2001. The presence of Aceria anthocoptes (Nalepa) (Acari: Eriophyidae) on Cirsium species in the United States. International Journal of Acarology 27(3): 179-187.
- Smith, L., E. de Lillo, and J.W. Amrine Jr. 2010. Effectiveness of eriophyid mites for biological control of weedy plants and challenges for future research. Experimental and Applied Acarology 51(1): 115-149.

Abundance

Unknown

Abundance References:
- Smith, L., E. de Lillo, and J.W. Amrine Jr. 2010. Effectiveness of eriophyid mites for biological control of weedy plants and challenges for future research. Experimental and Applied Acarology 51(1): 115-149.

Agent Impact

Impact: Slight
Geographic Scale of impact: Widespread throughout range
Impact Notes: Can cause significant thinning and deformation of leaves under laboratory conditions, but has not been properly evaluated under field conditions where observational evidence suggests it has minimal impact.

Impact References:
- Cripps, M.G., A. Gassmann, S.V. Fowler, G.W. Bourdôt, A.S. McClay, and G.R. Edwards. 2011. Classical biological control of Cirsium arvense: lessons from the past. Biological Control 57: 165-174.
- Smith, L., E. de Lillo, and J.W. Amrine Jr. 2010. Effectiveness of eriophyid mites for biological control of weedy plants and challenges for future research. Experimental and Applied Acarology 51(1): 115-149.

Limiting Factors

None

Other Attack

Were other species attacked?: Yes
Other Species Attacked Notes: Has been collected from numerous Cirsium spp. native to North America.

Non-Target References:
- Smith, L., E. de Lillo, and J.W. Amrine Jr. 2010. Effectiveness of eriophyid mites for biological control of weedy plants and challenges for future research. Experimental and Applied Acarology 51(1): 115-149.

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