IMPORTATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF HETEROPSYLLA-SPINULOSA (HOMOPTERA, PSYLLIDAE) FOR THE BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL OF MIMOSA-INVISA IN PAPUA-NEW-GUINEA

Authors
KUNIATA LS
Citation
Ls. Kuniata, IMPORTATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF HETEROPSYLLA-SPINULOSA (HOMOPTERA, PSYLLIDAE) FOR THE BIOLOGICAL-CONTROL OF MIMOSA-INVISA IN PAPUA-NEW-GUINEA, International journal of pest management, 40(1), 1994, pp. 64-65
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Agriculture,Entomology
Journal title
International journal of pest management → ACNP
ISSN journal
09670874
Volume
40
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
64 - 65
Database
ISI
SICI code
0967-0874(1994)40:1<64:IAEOH(>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
Mimosa invisa Mart. is a serious weed to range lands, plantations, sub sistence gardens and non-productive areas in Papua New Guinea. Recentl y a biocontrol agent, Heteropsylla spinulosa (Homoptera: Psyllidae) wa s imported and field releases were made in the Markham-Ramu Valleys. I nitial assessments indicated that the psyllid is becoming widely estab lished in the field. Application of nitrogen fertilizer to M. invisa p lants significantly increased H. spinulosa numbers.