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Click here to go back Details of this species in Saint Kitts and Nevis Status: Alien Invasiveness: Invasive Occurrence: Established Source: Kairo et al., 2000 Arrival Date: 1995 Introduction: Unknown Species Notes for this Location: First reported in 1995, Maconellicoccus hirsutus affected a wide range of plant species on St. Kitts with an estimated loss of US $ 280, 000 for the period October 1995 to January 1997 (Francis, 1999; in Kairo et al., 2000). Additionally, in 1997, onion production experienced a loss of over US$ 22,000 in exports to regional markets (Kairo et al., 2000). Management Notes for this Location: Four different biological control agents were introduced to St. Kitts from 1996 - 1998 as part of a regional biological control program for Maconellicoccus hirsutus in the Caribbean. Of these, Anagyrus kamali (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae), Cryptolaemus montrouzieri (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) and Gyranusoidea indica (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) managed to establish whereas Scymnus coccivora (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) which was only introduced in 1996, failed to do so (Kairo et al., 2000). The biologcial control program here was considered to be successful (Kairo et al., 2000). Location Notes: Impacts: Economic/Livelihoods: Maconellicoccus hirsutus affected a wide range of plant species on St. Kitts with an estimated loss of US $ 280, 000 for the period October 1995 to January 1997 (Francis, 1999; in Kairo et al., 2000). Additionally, in 1997, onion production experienced a loss of over US$ 22,000 in exports to regional markets (Kairo et al., 2000). Last Modified: 1/10/2010 1:19:13 p.m.