Orthogalumna terebrantis Wallwork

 

Taxonomic position

Acari: Galumnidae

Years of introduction

1982 / 1986

Source

Argentina via USA

Target pest

Water hyacinth, Eichhornia crassipes

Present status

Established, provides partial control

References

1. Jayanth, K.P. 1987. Biological control of water hyacinth in India. IIHR Technical Bulletin, (3), 28 p.

2. Jayanth, K.P. and Nagarkatti, S. 1987. Host-specificity of Orthogalumna terebrantis Wallwork (Acarina: Galumnidae) introduced for biological control of water hyacinth in India. Paper presented at First National Seminar on Biological Control. Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand, 29th June, 1987, and Journal of Biological Control, 2(1): 46-49 (1988).

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