Introductions for Biological Control in Hawaii 1997–2001

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2003-11
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Culliney, Thomas W.
Nagamine, Walter T.
Teramoto, Kenneth K.
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Hawaiian Entomological Society
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Introductions and releases of natural enemies for the biological control of agricultural and forest pests in Hawaii are discussed for the period 1997-2001. Sixteen insect and five fungal species were introduced, released, or redistributed by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture for the control of six weeds (Clidemia hirta, Coccinia grandis, Miconia calvescens, Myrica faya, Senecio madagascariensis, and Ulex europaeus) and four insect pests (Aleurocanthus woglumi, Bemisia argentifolii, Pentalonia nigronervosa, and Sipha flava).
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biological control agents, Hawaii, introduced species, natural enemies, parasitoids, predatory insects, phytophagous insects, plant pathogenic fungi, weed control, insect control, plant pests, forest pests, weeds, insect pests, Clidemia hirta, Coccinia grandis, Miconia calvescens, Myrica faya, Senecio madagascariensis, Ulex europaeus, Aleurocanthus woglumi, Bemisia argentifolii, Pentalonia nigronervosa, Sipha flava
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Culliney TW, Nagamine WT, Teramoto KK. 2003. Introductions for biological control in Hawaii 1997–2001. Proc Hawaiian Entomol Soc 36:145–153.
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