Annual Report of Introduced Beneficial Organisms Released in the United States and Territories - 1983

Section IV - Introduced Pollinators and Other Beneficial Species Released in the U.S. and Territories - 1983

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-83-0002          alfalfa
nigripes              EGCU/SER               398  A       1   BBSL
(Spinola)                                 May                 Parker, F D
     Hymenoptera
     Megachilidae

Euoniticellus         USA, CA             TX Brazos           VTERL-GTF-83-0001-1   cattle dung &
intermedius           (ex South Africa)      432  A       1   VTERL                 horn fly
(Reiche)              UCDC                Apr                 Fincher, G T
     Coleoptera
     Scarabaeidae

                      USA, CA             TX Grimes           VTERL-GTF-83-0001-2   SAME
                      (ex South Africa)     1330  A       1   VTERL
                      UCDC                Apr to Sep          Fincher, G T

Onitis                USA, CA             TX Brazos           VTERL-GTF-83-0003-2   SAME
alexis                (ex South Africa)       40  A       1   VTERL
Klug                  UCDEXT              Oct                 Fincher, G T
     Coleoptera
     Scarabaeidae

                      USA, CA             TX Grimes           VTERL-GTF-83-0003-1   SAME
                      (ex South Africa)      124  A       1   VTERL
                      UCDEXT              Apr                 Fincher, G T

Onthophagus           Pakistan            TX Grimes           VTERL-GTF-83-0002     SAME
bonasus               VTERL                  342  A       1   VTERL
(Fabricius)                               Apr to Sep          Fincher, G T
     Coleoptera
     Scarabaeidae

Onthophagus           USA-GA(orig.Europe) TX Grimes           VTERL-GTF-83-0004     SAME
taurus                VTERL                  440  A       1   VTERL
Schreber                                  Apr                 Fincher, G T
     Coleoptera
     Scarabaeidae

Osmia                 MD, Prince Georges  AK South Central    BIIL-SWTB-83-0016     fruit & 
cornifrons            BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   COMAKGI               flower trees
(Radoszkowski)                            Mar
     Hymenoptera                                              NOTE: 020
     Megachilidae

                      MD, Prince Georges  AR Newton           BIIL-SWTB-83-0007     ?apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   AREK
                                          Jan                 Kindberg, E
                                                              NOTE: 076

                      MD, Prince Georges  CA Glenn            BIIL-SWTB-83-0023     SAME
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   CADC
                                          Jan                 Chapla, D
                                                              NOTE: 076

                      MD, Prince Georges  CT Middlesex        BIIL-SWTB-83-0026     SAME
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   CTRAJ
                                          Jan                 Jansson, R A
                                                              NOTE: 076

                      MD, Prince Georges  IA Story            BIIL-SWTB-83-0006     apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   IARBW
                                          Jan                 Wilcox, R B

                      MD, Prince Georges  ID Bonner           BIIL-SWTB-83-0015     apple, 
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   IDLR                  other fruit
                                          Apr                 Rosenvold, L

                      MD, Prince Georges  IL Du Page          BIIL-SWTB-83-0018     SAME
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   ILRK
                                          Apr                 Kurle, R

                      MD, Prince Georges  IL Stark            BIIL-SWTB-83-0025     ?apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   ILDO
                                          Jan                 Owens, D
                                                              NOTE: 076

Osmia                 MD, Prince Georges  IN Porter           BIIL-SWTB-83-0012     ?apple
cornifrons            BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   INEW
(Radoszkowski)                            Jan                 Winquist, E
     Hymenoptera                                              NOTE: 076
     Megachilidae

                      MD, Prince Georges  KS Crawford         BIIL-SWTB-82-0057     apple, pear
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   KSDWH
                                          Apr                 Hight, D W

                      MD, Prince Georges  MA Plymouth         BIIL-SWTB-83-0002     apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   MARJB
                                          Apr                 Bjornson, R J

                      MD, Prince Georges  MD Howard           BIIL-SWTB-83-0008     ?apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   MDCMS
                                          Jan                 Stretmater, C M
                                                              NOTE: 076

                      MD, Prince Georges  MD Prince Georges   BIIL-SWTB-83-0033     various
                      BIIL/SWTB             6800e A      17   BIIL
                                          Mar                 Batra, S W T

                      MD, Prince Georges  MI Lewanee          BIIL-SWTB-83-0019     ?apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   MIJA
                                          Jan                 Aument, J
                                                              NOTE: 076

                      MD, Prince Georges  MI Oakland          BIIL-SWTB-83-0021     magnolia,
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   MIWHM                 fruit trees
                                          Apr                 Mack, W H

                      MD, Prine Georges   MI Sanilac          BIIL-SWTB-83-0020     ?apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   MIHK
                                          Jan                 Kozerski, H

                      MD, Prince Georges  NY Suffolk          BIIL-SWTB-83-0017     SAME
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   NYWAC
                                          Jan                 Cahill, W A
                                                              NOTE: 076

Osmia                 MD, Prince Georges  NY Wayne            BIIL-SWTB-83-0014     apple
cornifrons            BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   NYDES
(Radoszkowski)                            May                 Sharp, D E
     Hymenoptera
     Megachilidae

                      MD, Prince Georges  OH Franklin         BIIL-SWTB-83-0005     cherry (sour),                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   OHRHA
                                          Apr                 Alexander, R H        apple


                      MD, Prince Georges  OH Morrow           BIIL-SWTB-83-0028     ?apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              400e A       1   OHBH
                                          Feb                 Hicks, B
                                                              NOTE: 076

                      MD, Prince Georges  OH Perry            BIIL-SWTB-83-0013     SAME
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   OHWPE
                                          Jan                 Earwood, W P
                                                              NOTE: 076

                      MD, Prince Georges  OR Clackamas        BIIL-SWTB-83-0010     apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   ORBLP
                                          Apr                 Pope, B L

                      MD, Prince Georges  OR Jackson          BIIL-SWTB-83-0011     ?apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   ORGT
                                          Jan                 Tiger, G
                                                              NOTE: 076

                      MD, Prince Georges  OR Linn             BIIL-SWTB-83-0009     SAME
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   OREXTLC
                                          Jan                 Ross, E V
                                                              NOTE: 076

                      MD, Prince Georges  OR Malheur          BIIL-SWTB-83-0024     SAME
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   ORJS
                                          Jan                 Simpson, J
                                                              NOTE: 076

Osmia                 MD, Prince Georges  OR Washington       BIIL-SWTB-83-0001     ?apple
cornifrons            BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   ORDC
(Radoszkowski)                            Jan                 Collins, D
     Hymenoptera                                              NOTE: 076
     Megachilidae

                      MD, Prince Georges  PA Bucks            BIIL-SWTB-83-0027     plum, peach, 
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       2   PAEMS                 cherry
                                          Apr                 Swisher, E M

                      MD, Prince Georges  PA Franklin         BIIL-SWTB-83-0003     apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   PADLH
                                          Apr                 Hess, D L

                      MD, Prince Georges  PA Lawrence         BIIL-SWTB-83-0022     ?apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   PAKC
                                          Jan                 Cowher, K
                                                              NOTE: 076

                      MD, Prince Georges  PA Lebanon          BIIL-SWTB-83-0004     apricot
                      BIIL/SWTB              200e A       1   PADP
                                          Apr                 Piergallini, D H

                      MD, Prince Georges  WV Jefferson        BIIL-SWTB-83-0031     apple
                      BIIL/SWTB              400e A       1   BIIL
                                          Mar                 Batra, S W T

Osmia                 Spain               UT Cache            BBSL-83-0001          SAME
cornuta               SPINIAV/EA             351  A       1   BBSL
Latreille                                 May                 Torchio, P F
     Hymenoptera
     Megachilidae


NOTES

020 Greenhouse release.

076 Actual release is assumed, but not documented.