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. Landcare Research website [Updated 2020] https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/tools-and-resources/collections/new-zealand-arthropod-collection-nzac/databases-and-holdings/new-t2-landing-page/