Information

Agent

Tyta luctuosa (Denis & Schiffermüller)

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae

Agent Name References:
- Rosenthal, S.S., S.L. Clement, N. Hostettler, and T. Mimmocchi. 1988. Biology of Tyta luctuosa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its potential value as a biological control agent for the weed Convolvulus arvensis. Entomophaga 33: 185-192.

Weed

Convolvulus arvensis L.

Family: Convolvulaceae
Common Name: field bindweed

Origin: Eurasia

Weed Name References:
- Rosenthal, S.S. 1995. Field Bindweed. In J.R. Nechols, L.A. Andres, J.W. Beardsley, R.D. Goeden, and C.G. Jackson, Eds. Biological Control in the Western United States: Accomplishments and Benefits of Regional Research Project W-84, 1964-1989. Publication 3361. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oakland, California. pp. 286-288.
- Rosenthal, S.S., S.L. Clement, N. Hostettler, and T. Mimmocchi. 1988. Biology of Tyta luctuosa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its potential value as a biological control agent for the weed Convolvulus arvensis. Entomophaga 33: 185-192.

Weed Common Name References:
- Rosenthal, S.S. 1995. Field Bindweed. In J.R. Nechols, L.A. Andres, J.W. Beardsley, R.D. Goeden, and C.G. Jackson, Eds. Biological Control in the Western United States: Accomplishments and Benefits of Regional Research Project W-84, 1964-1989. Publication 3361. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oakland, California. pp. 286-288.
- Rosenthal, S.S., S.L. Clement, N. Hostettler, and T. Mimmocchi. 1988. Biology of Tyta luctuosa (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and its potential value as a biological control agent for the weed Convolvulus arvensis. Entomophaga 33: 185-192.

Weed Origin References:
- Littlefield, J. and P. Tipping. 2004. Bindweeds. In E.M. Coombs, J.K. Clark, G.L. Piper, and A.F. Cofrancesco Jr., Eds. Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. pp. 150-157.

Release and Source Information

List: 1 - Exotic Organisms Intentionally Introduced

Source: Ex. Italy
Year: 1987
Region: North America
Country: United States of America
Subregion of Country: AZ, IA, ID, MD, MO, MT, OK, OR, TX, WA
Subregion specific:

Release History: MO OK TX 1987-1989, AZ IA 1987, MD 1991-1992, OR 1998-2000, WA 1996, MT year unknown, ID 2005 2007 2012 2015-2016

Release Notes: Released onto both Calystegia sepium (1991) and Convolvulus arvensis (1987).

Source Information References:
- Barbosa, P., S.M. Braxton, and A.E. Segarra-Carmona. 1994. A history of biological control in Maryland. Biological Control 4: 185-243.
- Coombs, E.M. 2012. Biological control of weeds in Oregon. Annual Report 2012. Oregon Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Control Program, Salem, Oregon, USA. 35 pp.
- Coombs, E.M. 2013. (personal communication) Oregon Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Control Program, 635 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97301 USA.
- Littlefield, J. and P. Tipping. 2004. Bindweeds. In E.M. Coombs, J.K. Clark, G.L. Piper, and A.F. Cofrancesco Jr., Eds. Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. pp. 150-157.
- Piper, G.L. 1997. (personal communication) Washington State University, Department of Entomology, Pullman, Washington 99164-6382, United States of America.
- Rosenthal, S.S. 1995. Field Bindweed. In J.R. Nechols, L.A. Andres, J.W. Beardsley, R.D. Goeden, and C.G. Jackson, Eds. Biological Control in the Western United States: Accomplishments and Benefits of Regional Research Project W-84, 1964-1989. Publication 3361. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Oakland, California. pp. 286-288.
- Sutherland, D. 2013. Unpublished data. Nez Perce Biocontrol Center, P.O. Box 365, Lapwai, Idaho 834540, USA.
- Brusven, P. 2016. (personal communication) Nez Perce Biocontrol Center, P.O. Box 365, Lapwai, Idaho 834540, USA.

Original Host Species

Unknown

Establishment

Established: Yes
Established in Subregion of Country: CO, ID, OR, UT
Established in Subregion specific:

Establishment References:
- Coombs, E.M. 2012. Biological control of weeds in Oregon. Annual Report 2012. Oregon Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Control Program, Salem, Oregon, USA. 35 pp.
- Coombs, E.M. 2013. (personal communication) Oregon Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Control Program, 635 Capitol St NE Salem, OR 97301 USA.
- Lafontaine, J.D. and B.C. Schmidt. 2010. Annotated check list of the Noctuoidea (Insect, Lepidoptera) of North America north of Mexico. ZooKeys 40: 1-239.
- Sutherland, D. 2014. (personal communication). Nez Perce Biocontrol Center, P.O. Box 365, Lapwai, Idaho 834540, USA.
- Andreas, J.E., J. Milan, C. Randall, and J. Price. 2020. Biological Control. In E. Peachey, Ed. Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. pp. A1-A7.

Abundance

Limited

Abundance References:
- Coombs, E.M. 2012. Biological control of weeds in Oregon. Annual Report 2012. Oregon Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Control Program, Salem, Oregon, USA. 35 pp.
- Andreas, J.E., J. Milan, C. Randall, and J. Price. 2020. Biological Control. In E. Peachey, Ed. Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. pp. A1-A7.

Agent Impact

Impact: Slight
Geographic Scale of impact: Localized
Impact Notes: Establishment so limited to date that impact of larval feeding on flowers and foliage likely minor at best.

Impact References:
- Coombs, E.M. 2012. Biological control of weeds in Oregon. Annual Report 2012. Oregon Department of Agriculture, Noxious Weed Control Program, Salem, Oregon, USA. 35 pp.
- Littlefield, J. and P. Tipping. 2004. Bindweeds. In E.M. Coombs, J.K. Clark, G.L. Piper, and A.F. Cofrancesco Jr., Eds. Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the United States. Oregon State University Press, Corvallis, Oregon. pp. 150-157.
- Sutherland, D. 2014. (personal communication). Nez Perce Biocontrol Center, P.O. Box 365, Lapwai, Idaho 834540, USA.
- Andreas, J.E., J. Milan, C. Randall, and J. Price. 2020. Biological Control. In E. Peachey, Ed. Pacific Northwest Weed Management Handbook. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. pp. A1-A7.

Limiting Factors

None

Other Attack

Were other species attacked?: No
Other Species Attacked Notes:

Research Organizations

University of Missouri, Columbia (State (25))
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater (State (26))
Bozeman, Montana (USDA (10))
Rome, Italy (USDA (12))
Albany, California (USDA (7))
United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Station (USDA-ARS)

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