Birch leafminer: a success
| Authors: | R. Fuester, R. Casagrande, R.G. Van Driesche, M. Mayer, D. Gilrein, L. Tewksbury, P. Taylor, H. Faubert |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Type: | Other |
| Station: | Northern Research Station |
| Source: | In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 26-28. |
Abstract
An account is provided of the classical biological control program directed against the birch leafminer, Fenusa pusilla (Lepeletier) (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae), in North America during the period 1974-2007. Emphasis is placed on the overseas exploration for importation, release, recovery, and evaluation of natural enemies in the northeastern United States.
Parent Publication
- Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009