Southwestern Entomologist (2021) 46, 257-260

Ann T. Vacek, John A. Goolsby, Paul-Andre Calatayud, Bruno Le Ru, Boaz Musyoka and Rupesh R. Kariyat (2021)
Importation and preliminary evaluation of the stem boring moth Buakea kaeuae as a potential biological control agent of invasive guineagrass, Megathyrsus maximus
Southwestern Entomologist 46 (1), 257-260
Abstract: Guineagrass, Megathyrsus maximus (Jacq.) B.K.Simon and S.W.L.Jacobs, is an African grass that is invasive in Florida, Hawaii, southern Texas, and northeastern Mexico. Buakea kaeuae Moyal et al., a stem-boring African moth found only on M. maximus, was imported from Kenya and evaluated for its ability to feed and develop on Guineagrass naturalized in southern Texas. Neither larvae nor adults developed or reproduced on Texas Guineagrass.
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Database assignments for author(s): John A. Goolsby, Paul-Andre Calatayud

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
evaluation - screening - selection

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Megathyrsus maximus (weed)		U.S.A. (mid S)
Buakea kaeuae (weed bioagent)	Megathyrsus maximus (weed)		Kenya