Template:Did you know nominations/Cornops aquaticum

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The result was: promoted by Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:10, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

Cornops aquaticum

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• ... that the semi-aquatic grasshopper Cornops aquaticum is being trialled in South Africa as a biological control agent for the invasive water hyacinth? Source: "The semiaquatic grasshopper Cornops aquaticum Bruner, which is highly specific of Eichhornia crassipes (Pontederiaceae), constitutes one of the most abundant herbivores in the Neotropical wetlands and a possible biological control agent of this weed in South Africa."

• Reviewed: Saw Shwe Khet

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 11:48, 7 December 2016 (UTC).

• Beginning review--Kevmin § 16:14, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

• Article new enough and long enough. The article is cited and the hook is confirmed in the source. No policy issues were detected in the article. Looks good to go.--Kevmin § 21:35, 10 December 2016 (UTC)