Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Biocontrol Agents Released in 2018/19

Species

Releases made

Field horsetail weevil (Grypus equiseti)

2

Giant reed gall wasp (Tetramesa romana)

2

Horehound clearwing moth(Chamaesphecia mysinformis)

5

Horehound plume moth(Wheerleria spilodactylus)

8

Japanese honeysuckle stem beetle (Oberea shirahatai)

1

Japanese honeysuckle white admiral (Limenitis glorifica)

16

Old man’s beard sawfly (Monophadnus spinolae)

1

Privet lace bug (Leptoypha hospita)

16

Tradescantia leaf beetle (Neolema oglobini)

17

Tradescantia tip beetle (Neolema abbreviata)

2

Tradescantia yellow leaf spot (Kordyana brasiliensis)

24

Tutsan beetle (Chrysolina abchasica)

5

Tutsan moth (Lathronympha strigana)

2

Total

101