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Leafy Spurge Biological Control Agents

Species | Approved Date | Impact

Hyles euphorbiae 1964 Limited
Chamaesphecia empiformis 1975 Not established
C. tenthrediniformis 1975 Not established
Oberea erythrocephala 1980 Some
Spurgia esulae 1985 Some
Aphthona flava 1985 Some
Aphthona cyparissiae 1986 Some
Aphthona czwalinae 1987 Some
Aphthona nigriscutis 1989 Significant
Dasineura sp. nr. capsulae 1991 Not released
Aphthona abdominalis 1993 Not established
Aphthona lacertosa 1993 Significant
Chamaesphecia hungarica 1993 Not established
Chamaesphecia crassicornis 1996 Not established
Spurgia capitigena 1998 Some