Biocontrol introduction
Target pest: Buddleja davidii (Lamiales: Scrophulariaceae), butterfly bush, buddleia
Agent introduced: Mecysolobus erro (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Imported:
1999
Import source:
China
Import notes:
The colony died out in containment and was not released.
References
Landcare Research (2007a). New Zealand Arthropod Collection (NZAC) Biological Control Voucher Collection. http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/resources/collections/nzac/holdings/biological-control-voucher-collection
