Biocontrol introduction

Target pest: Fannia canicularis (Diptera: Fanniidae), muscid flies, lesser house fly

Agent introduced: Spalangia nigra (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) = Pachycrepoideus vindemiae

Imported: 1969

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.