Establishment of the Presence of Moth: Niphograpta albiguttalis (Warner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), Biological Control Agent of Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Waterways of Lagos and Ogun States, Southwestern Nigeria

Minor Insect Orders

“…Samea multiplicatus feeds primarily on three genera of aquatic plants: Salvinia, Pistia, and Azolla. Populations of N. albiguttalis have also been unintentionally established in Nigeria due to dispersal of populations from neighboring African countries where the species was introduced (Oke et al, 2012). Niphograpta albiguttalis has been widely introduced in the United States, Africa, and Australia for biocontrol of invasive water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes [Martius, 1824]) (Julien and Griffiths, 1998).…”