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Biocontrol introduction

Target pest: Lantana camara (Lamiales: Verbenaceae), lantana

Agent introduced: Lantanophaga pusillidactyla (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae), lantana plume moth

Release details:

Self-introduced.

Establishment:

Landcare Research (2014c) - host range, distribution unknown.

Impacts on target:

Landcare Research (2014c) - impact unknown.

References

Landcare Research (2014c). Who's who in biocontrol of weeds? What's new in biological control of weeds? 69: 10-11 https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/assets/Publications/Weed-biocontrol/WhatsNew69.pdf