Biocontrol introduction
Target pest: aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae)
Agent introduced: Leucopis nigricornis (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae) = Leucopis minor Malloch
Imported: 1969, 1970
Import source: Pakistan
Released: 1970
Release details: Adult flies from imported pupae released at Lincoln
Establishment: Not established
References
Cameron PJ, Hill RL, Bain J, Thomas WP (1989). A Review of Biological Control of Invertebrate Pests and Weeds in New Zealand 1874-1987. Technical Communication No 10. CAB International Institute of Biological Control. DSIR Entomology Division. 424p.