Biocontrol introduction
Target pest: Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae), diamondback moth
Agent introduced: Apanteles plutellae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) = Cotesia plutellae (Kurdjumov)
No introduction details are currently available.
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.