Sulphur knapweed moth
Agapeta zoegana , a root boring moth from Europe, was first released in the United States in 1984. Its release is part of a program to introduce a complex of spotted and diffuse knapweed enemies to help control these natives of Eastern Europe and Asia.
Also known as: Sulfur knapweed moth; yellow-winged knapweed root moth
- Term type: Biological Control Agent
- Units: kg
- Scientific name: Agapeta zoegana
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HESTIA Glossary