Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder & Sands

 

Taxonomic position	Coleoptera: Curculionidae
Year of introduction	1982 / 1983
Source	Brazil via Australia
Target pest	Water fern, Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitchell
Present status	Established, provides complete control
References 1. Jayanth, K.P. 1987. Biological control of the water fern Salvinia molesta infesting a lily pond in Bangalore, India by Cyrtobagous salviniae. Entomophaga, 32: 163-165. 2. Joy, P.I 1986. Salvinia control in India. Biocontrol News and Information, 7: 142. 3. Joy, P.J., Satheesan, N.V., Lyla, KR. and Joseph, D. 1985. Successful biological control of the floating weed Salvinia molesta Mitchell using the weevil Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands in Kerala (India). Paper presented at Asian Pacific Weed Science Society, Tenth Conference. Nov. 24-30, Chiangmai.