Summary
This management package provides current technical information on the biology, rearing and recommended release protocols for biological control agents of Paterson's curse (=Salvation Jane), Echium plantagenium L., currently available though MRC and IWS funded project at CSIRO Division of Entomology. This package targets organisations participating in MRC/IWS "Redistribution of biological control agents for Paterson's curse" project, providing a basis for development of mass-rearing and release technology for these agents. This version includes information on the most recent agent Longitarsus echii which was first released in September 2006.
