A tiny egg parasitoid, Anaphes nitens, was released in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands for the control of the eucalypt snout beetle, Gonipterus sp. 2, one of the most serious pests of eucalypts in the country. This is not the first release of this parasitoid in South Africa, which was in fact first released in 1926! However, it does mark the first … Read More
FABI Biocontrol Centre Imports Anaphes nitens From Australia
Anaphes nitens female on a Gonipterus sp. n. 2 egg capsules. Image by Dr Michelle Schroder The Eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus sp. n. 2 remains a major pest of Eucalyptus plantations in South Africa despite the historical success of the biological control program. Increasing genetic diversity of the biological control agent, Anaphes nitens,is one way in which the biological control … Read More