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Taxonomic position |
Coleoptera: Coccinellidae |
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Year of introduction |
1973 | |
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Source |
Mauritius & Reunion via East Africa | |
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Target pest |
Sugarcane scale, Melanaspis glomerata (Green) | |
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Host plant |
Sugarcane |
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Present status |
Initial recoveries made, but apparently not established |
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Reference
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Sankaran, T. 1974. Natural enemies introduced in recent years for biological control of agricultural pests in India. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 44 (7): 425-433. |