ANNUAL REPORT OF INTRODUCED BENEFICIAL ORGANISMS RELEASED IN THE UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES - 1982 



SECTION II - INTRODUCED WEED CONTROL AGENTS RELEASED IN U.S. AND TERRITORIES - 1982 



PART A - Arranged Alphabetically by Genus-species of Released Organism, State, County 



NOTES 



Oil Released as infested plants. 



084 Some Amynothrips andersoni were observed during releases at least at some of these sites (A L Bates, TVAMSAL, in litt., 

 1990), apparently being included in the Agasicles release material. 



088 Commercial shipment. Field release assumed. 



089 Shipped/ released as infested seed heads. 

 091 Released as infested galls. 



097 Collectors and releasers of this material included personnel of UMO' s Integrated Pest Management unit, MODA, and BCIRL, and 

 extension agents and farmers. 



098 In May 1982, a "field day" was held in Missoula County, MT, where Urophora affinis was well established on Centaurea 

 maculosa . Many persons collected Q. maculosa seedheads infested with 2. affinis larvae for distribution elsewhere in 

 Montana, release sites not recorded. 



099 The infested seedheads probadsly also included a small number of Urophora quadrifasciata larvae. 



100 The releases of infested Centaurea maculosa seedheads containing Urophora affinis larvae (which see) probably also 

 included an undetermined number of II. quadrifasciata larvae. 



101 Material originally field-collected in British Columbia, Canada, and transported directly to MTSUC. AD-941 record = 

 MTSUC-JMS-82-3. 



102 Collections and releases were the result of "field days" in Gallatin County, MT, arranged by RIL. Release information is 

 estimated. 



108 Total of 33,150 weevils were released at 48 locations in Colorado from 5/26 to 6/28/82. 



112 Material originally field-collected in British Columbia, Canada, and transported directly to MTSUC. AD-941 record = 

 MTSUC-JMS-82-5. 



113 Released as infested plants in field cage. 



133 Neither Florida source nor South Carolina release information has been made available; for details concerning this release, 

 contact CEJFL and CECSC. 



134 For details on Florida collection of this release material, contact CEJFL. 



136 Information on the recipient and/or release of this material is not available; for possible information, contact UID. 



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