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    Details of this species in Panama
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Present/controlled
    Source: Julien 2001
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    Management Notes for this Location:
    Biological control agents (the weevil Neochetina bruchi and the moth Niphograpta albiguttalis) were released in Panama 1977 to control water hyacinth. The status of N. bruchi following release in this country is unknown. The status of N. albiguttalis following release in this country is unknown.
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    Last Modified: 4/08/2006 1:42:40 p.m.
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