Ophiomyia lantanae (Froggatt)

 

Taxonomic position

Diptera: Agromyzidae Adult female of Ophiomyia lantanae

Year of introduction

 1921

Source

 Mexico via Hawaii

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. Rao, V.P., Ghani, A.M., Sankaran, T. and Mathur, K.C. 1971. A review of the biological control of insects and other pests in South East Asia and the Pacific region. Commonwealth Institute of Biological  Control Technical Communication (6),  CAB, Slough, UK. 149 p.

3. Sankaran, T. 1973. Biological control of weeds in India. A review of introductions and current investigations of natural enemies. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds, pp. 82-88.