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Annual Report of Introduced Beneficial Organisms Released in the United States and Territories - 1984

Section IV - Introduced Pollinators and Other Beneficial Species Released in the U.S. and Territories - 1984

Arranged Alphabetically by Genus-species of Released Organism, State, County

Species Released      Origin                 Released -
Genus                 Country,State          State, County     File Number
Species, Subspecies   Facilities             Total, Stage      Releaser Acronym,
Author                Collector                 No. of Sites      Name             Target
Order, Family            Acronym             Month /SEE NOTES  * = Specimens Kept  (at time of release) 

Chalicodoma           Egypt                  NV Clark          BBSL-84-0001           alfalfa
nigripes              EGCU/SER                  607  A   1     BBSL
(Spinola)                                    May               Parker, F D
     Hymenoptera
     Megachilidae

Euoniticellus         USA-CA                 GA Tift           VTERL-GTF-84-0001      cattle dung &
intermedius           (orig. South Africa)      400  A    1    VTERL                  horn fly
(Reiche)              UCDC                   Apr               Fincher, G T
     Coleoptera
     Scarabaeidae

                      USA-CA                 GA Tift           VTERL-GTF-84-0002      SAME
                      (orig. South Africa)      700  A    1    UGAT
                      UCDC                   Apr to May        Sheppard, D C

                      USA-CA                 GA Tift           VTERL-GTF-84-0004      SAME
                      (orig. South Africa)      400  A    1    VTERL
                      UCDC                   Jun               Fincher, G T

                      USA-CA                 GA Tift           VTERL-GTF-84-0007      SAME
                      (orig. South Africa)      800  A    1    VTERL
                      UCDC                   Aug               Fincher, G T

                      USA-CA                 TX Grimes         VTERL-GTF-84-0008      SAME
                      (orig. South Africa)     1060  A    1    VTERL
                      UCDC                   Aug to Oct        Fincher, G T

Liatongus             USA-HI                 TX Brazos         VTERL-GTF-84-0009-2    SAME
militaris             (orig. South Africa)      800  A    1    VTERL      
(LaPorte)             VTERL                  Oct               Fincher, G T
     Coleoptera       HDA
     Scarabaeidae     HDAH/ERY

                      USA-HI                 TX Grimes         VTERL-GTF-84-0009-1    SAME
                      (orig. South Africa)     1200  A    1    VTERL                     
                      VTERL                  Oct               Fincher, G T 
                      HDA
                      HDAH/ERY

Onthophagus           Pakistan               GA Tift           VTERL-GTF-84-0003      cattle dung &
bonasus               VTERL                     875  A    1    UGAT                   horn fly
(Fabricius)                                  Apr to May        Sheppard, D C
     Coleoptera
     Scarabaeidae

                      Pakistan               GA Tift           VTERL-GTF-84-0005       SAME
                      VTERL                     400  A    1    VTERL
                                             Aug               Fincher, G T

                      Pakistan               GA Tift           VTERL-GTF-84-0004       SAME
                      VTERL                     500e A    1    UGAT
                                             Aug               Sheppard, D C

Osmia                 MD, Prince Georges     AR Newton         BIIL-SWTB-84-0011       apple, pear, plum
cornifrons            BIIL/SDH                  250e A    1    AREBAK                     pollination
(Radoszkowski)                               Apr               Ardapple-Kindberg, E&B
     Hymenoptera
     Megachilidae

                      MD, Prince Georges     CT Middlesex      BIIL-SWTB-84-0004       apple, peach, plum,
                      BIIL/SDH                  250e A    1    CTRAJ                   cherry pollination
                                             Mar               Jansson, R A

                      MD, Prince Georges     IA Story          BIIL-SWTB-84-0010       Malus
                      BIIL/SDH                  250e A    1    IARBW                   sp.
                                             Mar               Wilcox, R B                
                                             NOTE: 138                                 "apple"

                      MD, Prince Georges     IL Stark          BIIL-SWTB-84-0013       SAME
                      BIIL/SDH                  250e A    1    ILDO                       
                                             Mar               Owens, D                   
                                             NOTE: 138                                    

                      MD, Prince Georges     IN DeKalb         BIIL-SWTB-84-0018       apple, cherry, plum,
                      BIIL/SDH                  220  A    2    COMDA                   peach pollination
                                             May               Dickman, G
                                                                                       apple, cherry, plum
                                                                                       pollination

Osmia                 MD, Prince Georges     KS Crawford       BIIL-SWTB-84-0002       Pyrus
cornifrons            BIIL/SDH                  250e A    1    KSDWH                   sp.
(Radoszkowski)                               Mar               Madden, S               "pear"
     Hymenoptera                                                                       Cercis
     Megachilidae                                                                      sp.
                                                                                       "redbud"

                      MD, Prince Georges     MA Dukes          BIIL-SWTB-84-0023       apple, cherry, plum,
                      BIIL/SDH                  100e A    1    MALW                    apricot, blueberry
                                             Apr               Worthington, L          pollination

                      MD, Prince Georges     MA Plymouth       BIIL-SWTB-84-0003       Malus
                      BIIL/SDH                  250e A    1    MARJB                   sp.
                                             Mar               Bjornson, R J              
                                             NOTE: 138                                 "apple" 

                      MD, Prince Georges     MD Howard         BIIL-SWTB-84-0024       apple, peach, pear,
                      BIIL/SDH                  400e A    1    MDNE                    cherry pollination
                                             Apr               Everett, N

                      MD, Prince Georges     MD Prince Georges BIIL-SWTB-84-0009       Malus
                      BIIL/SDH                  150e A    1    MDWHK                   sp.
                                             Mar               Kerr, W H
                                             NOTE: 138                                 "apple"             

                      MD, Prince Georges     MI Pontiac        BIIL-SWTB-84-0006       apple, peach, pear,
                      BIIL/SDH                  250e A    1    MIWHM                   apricot pollination
                                             Apr               Mack, W H       

                      MD, Prince Georges     NJ Middlesex      BIIL-SWTB-84-0020       Malus
                      BIIL/SDH                  300e A    1    NJRU                    sp.
                                             Mar               Desvousges, I
                                             NOTE: 138                                 "apple"

                      MD, Prince Georges     OH Franklin       BIIL-SWTB-84-0005       SAME
                      BIIL/SDH                  250e A    1    OHRHA
                                             Mar               Alexander, R H
                                             NOTE: 138

Osmia                 MD, Prince Georges     OR Clackamas      BIIL-SWTB-84-0008-1     Malus
cornifrons            BIIL/SDH                  175e A    1    ORBLP                   sp.
(Radoszowski)                                Mar to Apr        McNulty, W 
     Hymenoptera												   "apple"
     Megachilidae

                      MD, Prince Georges     OR Clackamas      BIIL-SWTB-84-0019       apple, pear, peach,
                      BIIL/SDH                  125e A    1    ORJC                    herbs pollination

                      MD, Prince Georges     OR Jackson        BIIL-SWTB-84-0012       Malus
                      BIIL/SDH                  250e A    1    ORGT                    sp.
                                             Mar               Tiger, G                "apple"

                      MD, Prince Georges     OR Multnomah      BIIL-SWTB-84-0008-2     SAME 
                      BIIL/SDH                  175e A    1    ORBLP 
                                             Mar               Bartlett, B 
                                                                                       Pyrus                                                                                                                                                          sp.           
                                                                                       "pear"

                      MD, Prince Georges     PA Columbia       BIIL-SWTB-84-0021       apple, pear, plum,
                      BIIL/SDH                  125e A    1    PAJA                    wild cherry pollination
                                             Mar               Aucker, J    
   
                      MD, Prince Georges     PA Lebanon        BIIL-SWTB-84-0007       apple, apricot, pear,
                      BIIL/SDH                  250e A    1    PADHP                   blueberry pollination
                                             Apr               Piergallini, D H

                      MD, Prince Georges     RI Providence     BIIL-SWTB-84-0017       Malus
                      BIIL/SDH                  125e A    1    RIMJL                   sp.
                                             Mar               Lang, M J               "apple"

                      MD, Prince Georges     VT Washington     BIIL-SWTB-84-0001       SAME
                      BIIL/SDH                  300e A    1    VTDAA
                                             Mar               Drutchas, R A

                      MD, Prince Georges     WA Clark          BIIL-SWTB-84-0022       SAME
                      BIIL/SDH                  160e A    1    WAJC
                                             Mar               Canon, J

Osmia                 Spain                  CA Santa Clara    BBSL-84-0002            almond pollination
cornuta               SPINIAV/EA                300e A    1    BBSL
Latreille                                    Sep               Torchio, P F
     Hymenoptera                             NOTE: 034, 033  
     Megachilidae

                      Spain                  CA Solano         BBSL-84-0003            almond pollination
                      SPINIAV/EA                900e A    4    BBSL
                                             Nov               Torchio, P F
                                             NOTE: 035, 033

NOTES 

033 Information taken from Torchio et al., 1987 (Environ. Entomol. 16: 664-667).

034 Nest with bees remained in a backyard orchard at Campbell from 9/1 to 
    11/25/84, at which time they were removed and placed on 11/26 at one 
    of the Dixon release sites recorded as BBSL-84-0003, which see for 
    subsequent history.

035 Total release at Dixon was 1200 A in nests, including 300 received 
    from Campbell (see BBSL-84-0002).  All nests remained in the Dixon 
    fields until April 1985, when all were collected and returned to 
    BBSL for evaluation.

138 Release data (site and date) assumed, not documented on form. 
     
 
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