Octotoma scabripennis Guerin-Meneville

 

Taxonomic position

Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae

Year of introduction

 1971

Source

 Mexico via Hawaii via Australia

Target pest

 Lantana camara L.

Present status

 Established

References

1. Muniappan, R. and Viraktamath, C.A. 1986. Status of biological control of the weed Lantana camara in India. Tropical Pest Management, 32: 40-42, 81-84.

2. Singh, S.P. 1994. Biological suppression of Lantana camara in India, 8 p. Paper presented at Hill Weed Management Conference, Palampur, 16th April, 1994.