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Selecting potential non-target species for host range testing of Eadya paropsidis
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Withers, TM and Allen, GR and Reid, CAM, Selecting potential non-target species for host range testing of Eadya paropsidis, New Zealand Plant Protection, 68 pp. 179-186. ISSN 1175-9003 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2015 New Zealand Plant Protection Society
Official URL: http://www.nzpps.org/nzpp_abstract.php?paper=68179...
Abstract
Classical biological control is proposed for Paropsis charybdis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae), a eucalypt pest established in New Zealand. The Australian solitary larval endoparasitoid Eadya paropsidis (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) is under investigation. A potential non-target species list was compiled for host range testing. There are no endemic species of paropsines in the New Zealand fauna, only invasive pest beetles. The most closely related endemic beetles to the paropsines are Chrysomelinae in the genera Allocharis, Aphilon, Caccomolpus, Chalcolampra and Cyrtonogetus. Little is known about these species. New Zealand has also introduced 12 beneficial chrysomelid weed biological control agents, which include Chrysomelinae and their sister group the Galerucinae. One endemic beetle, six beneficial beetles and two pest beetles are listed as the highest priority species for host specificity testing.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | biological control, host specificity testing, Chrysomelidae, paropsine |
Research Division: | Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences |
Research Group: | Forestry Sciences |
Research Field: | Forestry Pests, Health and Diseases |
Objective Division: | Environment |
Objective Group: | Control of Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species |
Objective Field: | Control of Plant Pests, Diseases and Exotic Species in Forest and Woodlands Environments |
UTAS Author: | Allen, GR (Associate Professor Geoff Allen) |
ID Code: | 102676 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Deposited By: | Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture |
Deposited On: | 2015-09-03 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-09 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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