Is Cella safe? Extensive tests have been conducted to check the habits of the Galerucella beetle, specifically, to make sure that it doesn't spread and destroy desired and/or native vegetation. The following tables are compiled from USDA data, verifying the effectiveness of the beetle, and the limits of its diet. Follow the links below to see the test plants and results.

1. Plant species tested

2. Results of adult feeding, oviposition, and larval transfer tests with Galerucella calmariensis.

3. Results of adult feeding, oviposition, and larval transfer tests with Galerucella pusilla. And results of adult feeding, oviposition, and larval transfer tests with mixed Galerucella spp selections.

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