is define as the use an agent and/or a complex of agents, or a biological processes to suppress weeds.
Biological control of weeds
unwanted, undesirable plant growing out of their proper place
Weeds
Moth and scale insect that are use to control preakly pear (Opuntia sp.)
Cactoblastis cactorum
Dactylopius coccus
Cochineal scientific name
Cactylopius coccus
It is a perennial shrub originated from America
Lantana camara
Biological control of Lantana in hawaii
Seedfly (Ophiomyia lantanae)
Lacebug (Teleonemia scrupulosa, Teleonemia lantanae)
Gall fly (Eutreta xanthochaeta)
Butterflies (Thecla echion, Techla bazochii)
was imported from Mexico for the management of Congress grass (Parthenium hysterophorus)
Chrysomelid beetle (Zygogramma bicolorata)
used to control crofton weed
Gall midge (Procecidochares utilis)
used to control Devil weed (Chromolaena odorata)
Moth (Pareuchaetes pseudoinsolata)
used to control Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
Hydrophilic weevils (Neochetina bruchi, Neochetina eichhorniae)
Galumnid mite (Orthogalumna terebrantis)
Used to control Water fern (Salvinia molesta)
Grasshopper (Paulinia acuminata)
Weevils (Cyrtobagous salviniae)
Used to control Alligator weed (Alternanthera philoxeroides)
Alligator weed flea beetle (Agasicles hygrophila)
Alligator weed moth (Arcola malloi)
