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Taxonomic position |
Diptera: Crytochaetidae |
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Year of introduction |
1947, 1948 | |
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Source |
California, USA | |
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Target pest |
Cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi Maskell | |
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Host plants |
Polyphagous pest on several crops, including citrus, wattle and other Acacia spp. |
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Present status |
Not established |
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Reference |
Subramanyam, T.V. 1949. Attempts at the introduction of Cryptochaetum iceryae Will. into India. Indian Journal of Entomology, 11(1): 61-70. |