Environment

Find out what biological control is and how it is used in Northland.

Agasicles hygrophila
Biocontrol agent for target Alligator Weed

Arcola malloi
Biocontrol agent for alligator weed

Phragmidium violaceum
For target weed Blackberry

Tortrix s.l.sp. “chrysanthemoides”
For target weed Boneseed

For the target pest leafblister sawfly
(Phylacteophaga frogatti)

Bruchidius villosus
For target weed Broom

Cleopus japonicus
For target weed Buddleja davidii (butterfly bush or summer lilac)

Cotesia ruficrus
Parasitic wasp for target pests armyworms and cutworms.

Ennogera nassaui and Neopolycytus insectifurax
For target pest Eucalyptus tortoise beetle

Procecidochares utilis and Procecidochares alani
Mexican devil weed and mist flower gall fly

Cydia succedana
Biocontrol agent for target weed Gorse

Exapion ulicis
Biocontrol agent for target weed gorse

Tetranychus lintearius
Biocontrol agent for Gorse.

Sericothrips staphylinus
Biocontrol agent for gorse

Meteorus pulchricornis
Hosts to the larvae of 21 moth species.

Copris incertus
Biological control agent for improving pasture quality

Entyloma ageratinae
Biocontrol agent for Mist flower

Rhinocyllus conicus
For target weed nodding thistle

Longitarsus jacobaeae
Biocontrol agent for target weed Ragwort

Puccinia myrsiphylli
For target weed smilax (bridal creeper)

For target pest greenhouse thrips
Heliothrips haemorroidalis

Cotesia kuzak and Microplitis croceipes
Parasitic wasps for Tomato fruitworm