Environmental Impact Assessment Application to introduce Tetramesa romana and Rhizaspidiotus donacis for biological control of Arundo donax (giant reed)

The Cook Islands Ministry of Agriculture seeks approval for the release of a gall-forming wasp Tetramesa romana and an armoured scale insect Rhizaspidiotus donacis into Rarotonga for biological control (biocontrol) of the introduced plant giant reed Arundo donax (Poales: Poaceae).