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Cytisus scoparius (syn. Sarothamnus scoparius), the common broom or Scotch broom, is a deciduous leguminous shrub native to western and central Europe. [2] In Great Britain and Ireland, the standard name is broom; [3] [4] [5] this name is also used for other members of the Genisteae tribe, such as French broom or Spanish broom; and the term common broom is sometimes used for clarification.
Bruchidius villosus is a species of bean weevil known by the common names broom seed beetle and Scotch broom bruchid. This beetle is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed known as Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius). This is a dark gray weevil about two millimeters long.
Exapion fuscirostre (formerly Apion fuscirostre) is a species of straight-snouted weevil known by the general common name Scotch broom seed weevil. It is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed known as Scotch broom ( Cytisus scoparius ).
Much of the plant deaths occur when insect damage makes the plant susceptible to disease. Research is now focused on other agents of biocontrol for Scotch broom. [1] In the 1950s the moth was accidentally introduced to New Zealand. It has since become established. It has caused localized die-backs of scotch broom throughout the country. [2]
Sweet orange scab Elsinoë australis: Thread blight Corticium stevensii Pellicularia koleroga. Trichoderma rot Trichoderma viride Hypocrea sp. [teleomorph] Twig blight Rhytidhysteron rufulum: Ustulina root rot Ustulina deusta Nodulisporium sp. [anamorph] Whisker mold Penicillium ulaiense. White root rot Rosellinia sp. Rosellinia necatrix
Scotch broom seeds were also eaten by mountain quail in the southwestern Cascade Range of Oregon. [. . .] Scotch broom supports a rich insect fauna in England where it is native." and "Researchers in Spain indicate that Scotch broom may represent a high quality food source for grazing ruminants, particularly during the dry season."
Genisteae is a tribe of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants in the subfamily Faboideae of the family Fabaceae.It includes a number of well-known plants including broom, lupine (lupin), gorse and laburnum.
Cytisus hirsutus reaches on average 30–40 centimetres (12–16 in) of height, with a maximum height of about 100 centimetres (39 in). The stem is more or less ascendent, woody in the lower part, branched, with ascending annual and herbaceous branches (suffruticose) with hairs 3 millimeters long (hence the Latin name hirsutus of this species, meaning hairy).