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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 07:28, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

Zygogramma suturalis

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  • ... that the leaf beetle Zygogramma suturalis was introduced into Russia in 1978 in an attempt to control the invasive plant Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed)? "Common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia L., is one of the most noxious invasive weeds in Russia...In an attempt to control this weed, the ragweed leaf beetle, Zygogramma suturalis F., was introduced to Russia from the United States and Canada."source.
    • ALT1:... that in the ten years following the introduction of the leaf beetle Zygogramma suturalis into Russia in 1978 to control the invasive plant Ambrosia artemisiifolia (common ragweed), it's numbers grew from 1,500 to over 100,000,000? "In 1978, about 1500 specimens were released in the vicinity of Stavropol...the initial phase of this introduction was a population explosion with more than a 30-fold yearly increase in number,up to 100,000,000 adults per square kilometer in fields" source.
    • ALT2:... that the population of the leaf beetle Zygogramma suturalis in Russia grew from 1,500 to over 100,000,000 in the ten years following its introduction? As ALT1
    • ALT3:... that the population of the leaf beetle Zygogramma suturalis in Russia grew from 1,500 to over 100,000,000 in the ten years following its introduction in 1978? As ALT1

Created by Zakhx150 (talk). Self-nominated at 11:57, 25 February 2017 (UTC).

  • The article is new (created on 23 Feb), sufficiently long, no copyvio issues, written in plain simple language, QPQ done. I prefer ALT 3 as it is concise. Recommended for promotion jojo@nthony (talk) 06:36, 2 March 2017 (UTC)