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Lace bug

Lace bugs (Gargaphia decoris) on a leaf.

In 2009 the lace bug, Gargaphia decoris, was approved as a biocontrol agent for woolly nightshade in New Zealand. Woolly nightshade is an invasive weed that is well established in the North Island.

Rights: Hugh Gourlay, Landcare Research
Published:01 February 2010Size: 45.97 KB