Larinus
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Larinus is a genus of true weevils. Several of these beetles are used as agents of biological pest control against noxious weeds. They feed on flower heads, destroying the developing seeds of the weeds.
Species include:
- Larinus brevis
- Larinus centaurea
- Larinus curtus
- Larinus cynarae
- Larinus flavescens
- Larinus gigas
- Larinus jaceae
- Larinus latus
- Larinus minutus
- Larinus obtusus
- Larinus planus
- Larinus sturnus
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