Dactylopius confusus (Green)

 

Taxonomic position

Hemiptera: Dactylopiidae

Year of introduction

 1836

Source

 South America via South Africa

Target pest

 Drooping prickly pear, Opuntia vulgaris Miller

Present status

 Not established

References

1. Goeden, R.D. 1978. Biological control of weeds, pp.357-545 In, Clausen, C.P. (Ed) Introduced parasites and predators of arthropod pests and weeds. ARS, USDA Agriculture Handbook No. 480,357-545.

2. Julien, M.H. 1992. Biological control of weeds - A world catalogue of agents and their target weeds. CAB International, Wallingford, U.K, 186 p.

3. Singh, S.P. 1989. Biological suppression of weeds. Biological Control Centre, NCIPM, Faridabad. Technical Bulletin (1), 27 p.