Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR) Uroplata girardi as a biocontrol agent
for Lantana camara in Hawaii


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Information and references regarding Uroplata girardi as a biocontrol agent for Lantana camara in Hawaii are provided here. For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.


Status of Uroplata girardi as a biocontrol agent for Lantana camara in Hawaii

Uroplata girardi was introduced to Hawaii in 1961. It affects the leaves of lantana (Lantana camara) and has been reported as highly damaging to lantana in Hawaii and on other Pacific islands. This agent occasionally feeds on mint. (IMPORTANT NOTE: Because of lack of host specificity, this species might not have been introduced to Hawaii using today's [2009] standards.) (info from http://www.hear.org/bibliography/references/9497_broughton_2000/ & pt@hear.org/pers. opinion RE: questionability of current intro)

References for Uroplata girardi as a biocontrol agent for Lantana camara in Hawaii

Review and evaluation of Lantana biocontrol programs
Broughton, Sonya. 2000. Review and evaluation of Lantana biocontrol programs. Biological Control Volume 17, Issue 3, March 2000, pp. 272-286. (http://www.hear.org/bibliography/references/9497_broughton_2000/)


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