Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

Balclutha bifasciata

Pest name Associated plant Common name Reference Pest - economic status -origin -image
Balclutha bifasciata Daucus carota Carrot Fletcher & Watson, 2002 Undetermined Indigenous  
Balclutha bifasciata Ipomoea batatas Sweet potato Fletcher & Watson, 2002 Undetermined Indigenous  
Balclutha bifasciata Medicago sativa Alfalfa Fletcher & Watson, 2002 Undetermined Indigenous  
Balclutha bifasciata Oryza sativa Rice Fletcher & Watson, 2002 Undetermined Indigenous  
Balclutha bifasciata Saccharum sp. Sugarcane Fletcher & Watson, 2002 Undetermined Indigenous  

Pest economic status

  • Undetermined - (pest and plant present in New Caledonia; level of interaction undetermined).
  • Low - (pest has low impact on associated plant).
  • Medium - (occasionally causes economic damage).
  • High - (major pest).

Pest origin

  • Endemic - (originating from New Caledonia and restricted to this region).
  • Indigenous - non-endemic (naturally occurring in New Caledonia and elsewhere).
  • Introduced (not originating or naturally occurring in New Caledonia, introduced outside of its natural distribution).