Istocheta aldrichi
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Istocheta aldrichi is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae. Originally from Japan, it has been introduced in North America in 1922 as a biocontrol to combat the Japanese beetle. It is established
Winsome Fly imported from i Naturalist photo 216241814 on 20 August 2024
Biological pest control
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Biological control or biocontrol is a method of controlling pests, whether pest Animals such as insects and mites, weeds, or pathogens affecting animals or plants by using other organisms. It relies o
Istocheta aldrichi
…Istocheta aldrichi is a species of fly in the family Tachinidae. Originally from Japan, it has been introduced in North America in 1922 as a biocontrol to combat the Japanese beetle (Popillia japonica). It is established in northeastern North America, including Canada and the USA. Larvae pupate inside…
Syrphus hoverfly larva (below) feed on aphids (above), making them natural biological control agents.
A parasitoid wasp (Cotesia congregata) adult with pupal cocoons on its host, a tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta, green background), an example of a hymenopteran biological control agent
Cactoblastis cactorum larvae feeding on Opuntia prickly pear cacti
Rodolia cardinalis, the vedalia beetle, was imported from Australia to California in the 19th century, successfully controlling cottony cushion scale on orange trees.