Biocontrol introduction

Target pest: Calluna vulgaris (Ericales: Ericaceae), heather

Agent introduced: Ceratothrips ericae (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Import notes:

Harman et al. (1996) - accidental introduction.

Released:

Harman et al. (1996) - first recorded in New Zealand in 1979.

Establishment:

Harman et al. (1996) - has been recorded on heather in the central North Island.

References

Harman HM, Syrett P, Hill RL, Jessep CT. (1996). Arthropod introductions for biological control of weeds in New Zealand, 1929 - 1995. New Zealand Entomologist, 19(1): 71-80