gorse thrips

Odontothrips ulicis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Thysanoptera
Family: Thripidae

Biological control programs for gorse in New Zealand have existed since the introduction of the gorse seed weevil (Exapion ulicis) in 1928. Biological pest control is the use of natural mechanisms such as predation to limit the growth and prevalence of a pest. The early research into the biological control of common gorse in New Zealand was among the first of such programs worldwide.

Distribution

gorse thrips — (c) Barry Walter, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Barry Walter · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United Kingdom · 26

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Barry Walter, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Barry Walter · CC-BY DescriptionBiological control of gorse in New Zealand, Wikipedia contributors

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