Biocontrol introduction
Target pest: Jacobaea vulgaris (Asterales: Asteraceae) = Senecio jacobaea, ragwort
Agent introduced: Pegohylemyia jacobaeae (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) = Botanophila jacobaeae
General comments:
See Botanophila jacobaeae entry.
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Target pest: Jacobaea vulgaris (Asterales: Asteraceae) = Senecio jacobaea, ragwort
Agent introduced: Pegohylemyia jacobaeae (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) = Botanophila jacobaeae
General comments:
See Botanophila jacobaeae entry.
