Galls are modified, invariably symmetrical, naturally develo** plant structures that arise
because of messages from certain specialist insects, mostly from the Thysanoptera …

The family C ecidomyiidae (D iptera) including about 6100 described species displays
diverse feeding habits. The tribe A sphondyliini is a well‐circumscribed monophyletic group …

Despite the speciose fauna of gall-inducing insects in the Neotropical region, little is known
about their taxonomy. On the other hand, gall morphotypes associated with host species …

Background Olfactory stimulation is an often overlooked method of environmental
enrichment for cats in captivity. The best known example of olfactory enrichment is the use of …

Reproductive isolation and speciation in herbivorous insects may be accomplished via shifts
between host-plant resources: either plant species or plant organs. The intimate association …

Olfactory enrichment is a strategy that can improve welfare among animals managed in
captivity, such as household domestic cats. Catnip (Nepeta cataria) and silver vine (Actinidia …

Forty-seven species in 25 genera of gall midges (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Cecidomyiinae)
known from Indonesia are reviewed. Available historic types were examined, and taxa are …

Simple Summary Current knowledge of some species of Asphondylia (Diptera:
Cecidomyiidae) is very scarce, such as those causing flower galls on Lamiaceae. Their role …

Based on literature surveys and morphological and DNA sequencing data, we examined
patterns of host association at the generic level for the Japanese gall midges. Many …

We describe a gall midge Parampelomyia yukawai Elsayed and Tokuda gen. nov. sp. nov.
belonging to the subtribe Schizomyiina (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Asphondyliini) based on …