While the citrus gall wasp's natural host is the Australian finger lime (Citrus australasica), it can affect all types of ...

But they do have more than their share of pests and diseases, there’s one in particular that needs to be controlled, and that ...

The Asian chestnut gall wasp (ACGW), Dryocosmus kuriphilus, is a significant pest affecting chestnut trees globally, leading to substantial economic losses in chestnut cultivation. To combat this ...

Eucalyptus gall wasps, particularly species like Leptocybe invasa and Glycaspis brimblecombei, have emerged as significant pests affecting eucalyptus plantations worldwide. These invasive species ...

Leaves of endemic wiliwili riddled by Erythrina gall wasp damage are pictured on a tree on Kahoolawe in 2008. FOREST AND KIM STARR photo Reinforcements are being called to the front lines of a ...

The invasive gall wasps were first discovered on Oahu in 2005. They spread quickly throughout the state and resulted in the death of thousands of Erythrina trees, including native wiliwili trees.

ABOVE: This image shows the galls in which the wasps develop and the attached love vine. BRANDON MARTIN - RICE UNIVERSITY R esearchers have found an example of two parasites interacting on a shared ...