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64140 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 240 / Thursday, December 14, 1995 / Notices In accordance with applicable into the environment of the organisms relevant literature, provide the public regulations, APHIS has received listed below after concluding that their with documentation of APHIS' review applications for permits for the release release in accordance with conditions and analysis of the environmental into the environment of nonindigenous on the permits will not present a risk of impact and plant pest risk associated biological control agents. In the course the introduction or dissemination of with releasing the biological control of reviewing each permit application, plant pests within the United States and agents into the environment. APHIS assessed the plant pest risk will not have a significant impact on the Environmental assessments and posed by each organism and the impact quality of the human environment. The findings of no significant impact have on the environment of releasing each environmental assessments and findings been prepared by APHIS relative to the organism under the conditions of no significant impact, which are issuance of permits for the release into described in the permit application. based on data submitted by the the environment of the following APHIS has issued permits for the release applicant and on a review of other biological control agents: Date of find- ing of no Organism Title of environmental assessment significant impact Cirrospilus quadristriatus (Subba Rao and ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Wasp (Cirrospilus quadristriatus (Subba Rao and 7/25/94. Ramamani). Ramamani)) for Biological Control of Citrus Leafminer (Phyllocnistis citrella Stainton)'' (July 1994). Anaphes nitens (Girault) ............................. ``Field Release of the Nonindigenous Wasp, Anaphes nitens (Girault) (Hymenoptera: 8/24/94. Mymaridae), for Biological Control of the Eucalyptus Snout Beetle, Gonipterus scutellatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)'' (August 1994). Eretmocerus sp. M94002 ............................ ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Species M94002 (Eretmocerus sp. M94002) for 9/9/94. Biological Control of Silverleaf Whitefly'' (September 1994). Encarsia inaron Walker ............................... ``Field Releases of a Nonindigenous Species (Encarsia inaron Walker) for Biological 9/16/94. Control of Ash Whitefly'' (September 1994). Aphytis Species ........................................... ``Field Releases of Nonindigenous Aphytis Species for Biological Control of Armored 9/16/94. Scale Insects'' (September 1994). Tetranychus lintearius Dufour ..................... ``Field release of the Nonindigenous Gorse Spider Mite, Tetranychus lintearius 10/25/94. Dufour (Acari: Tetranychidae), for Biological Control of Gorse, Ulex europaeus L. (Leguminosae)'' (October 1994). Montandaniola moraguesi Puton ................ ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Species, Montandaniola moraguesi Puton 2/10/95. (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) for Biological Control of Cuban laurel thrips'' (February 1995). Encarsia Species ........................................ ``Field Releases of Certain Encarsia Species (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) for Biologi- 2/17/95. cal Control of Armored Scale Insects and Whitefly'' (February 1995). Eretmocerus ................................................ ``Field Releases of Nonindigenous Parasitic Wasps in the Genus Eretmocerus 3/4/95. (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) for Biological Control of Whitefly Pests (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae)'' (April 1995). Pseudoscymnus Species ............................ ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Lady Beetle, Pseudoscymnus sp. (Coleoptera: 3/4/95. Coccinellidae), for Biological Control of Hemlock Wolly Adelgid, Adelges tsugae (Homoptera: Adelgidae)'' (April 1995). Wollastoniella rotunda ................................. ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Minute Pirate Bug, Wollastoniella rotunda 3/4/95. (Hemiptera: Anthocoridae) for Biological Control of Melon Thrips, Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)'' (April 1995). Catolaccus grandis ...................................... ``Field Release of a Nonindigenous Parasitic Wasp, Catolaccus grandis 3/31/95. (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae), for Biological Control of Boll Weevil'' (March 1995). Carposina bullata ........................................ ``Field Release of Nonindigenous Moths, Carposina bullata (Lepidoptera: 5/8/95. Carposinidae) and Mompha trithalama (Lepidoptera: Momphidae), for Biological Control of the Weeds Clidemia hirta and Miconia calvescens (Melastomataceae) in Hawaii'' (May 1995). Pseudacteon ............................................... ``Field Release of Nonindigenous Parasitic Scuttle Flies in the genus Pseudacteon 5/16/95. 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  • Introductions for Biological Control in Hawaii 1997–2001

    Introductions for Biological Control in Hawaii 1997–2001

    BPROCIOLOGICAL. HAWAIIAN CONTROL ENTOMOL IN H. SAWAIIOC. (2003), 1997–2001 36:145–153 145 Introductions for Biological Control in Hawaii 1997–2001 Thomas W. Culliney1, Walter T. Nagamine, and Kenneth K. Teramoto Hawaii Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, Plant Pest Control Branch 1428 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96814, U.S.A. 1Correspondence: T.W. Culliney, USDA, APHIS, PPQ, Center for Plant Health Science and Technology 1017 Main Campus Dr., Ste. 2500, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA Abstract. Introductions and releases of natural enemies for the biological control of agricultural and forest pests in Hawaii are discussed for the period 1997-2001. Sixteen insect and five fungal species were introduced, released, or redistributed by the Ha- waii Department of Agriculture for the control of six weeds (Clidemia hirta, Coccinia grandis, Miconia calvescens, Myrica faya, Senecio madagascariensis, and Ulex europaeus) and four insect pests (Aleurocanthus woglumi, Bemisia argentifolii, Pentalonia nigronervosa, and Sipha flava). Key words: biological control, Hawaii In its role as the state’s lead agency for classical biological control, the Plant Pest Control Branch of the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) has maintained a program for the introduction and release of beneficial organisms for the past 100 years. This paper, the latest in a series, provides information on the status of some pests and their introduced natural enemies, and a list of natural enemies released for biological control in Hawaii from 1997 through 2001 (Table 1). All introductions are thoroughly studied and screened under quar- antine following established protocols, and must be approved by the state Board of Agricul- ture and the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service before they can be released in Hawaii.