Gall-inducing insects cause the development of specialised plant tissues (galls) that provide
them with nutrition and some measure of protection from physical and biotic stresses. Their …

Abstract Native to Australasia, Eucalyptus (sensu lato) is one of the most planted genera of
trees in the world. However, the sustainability of Eucalyptus species as plantation trees in …

Gall‐forming hymenopterans of Eucalyptus species are highly successful invaders causing
significant damage in non‐native plantation forests. To date, at least 16 of these species …

Eucalyptus insect communities in Australia are largely composed of gall inducers, mainly the
chalcid families Eulophidae and Pteromalidae. The Eucalyptus gall wasps display …

The development of efficient mass-rearing systems for biological control agents (BCAs) is
crucial for the biological control (BC) of exotic pests in forest plantations. BCAs can be …

A number of strategies have been proposed to manage the increasing threat of insect pests
to non-native plantation forests, but the implementation of these strategies can be especially …

Increased rates of movement and the accumulation of insects establishing outside their
native range is leading to the 'global homogenization'of agricultural and forestry pests. We …

Natural enemies regulate the populations of many insects, including non-native insect pests.
Accidental introduction is one of the ways through which natural enemies of non-native …

Leptocybe invasa is an insect pest causing gall formation on oviposited shoot tips and
leaves of Eucalyptus trees leading to leaf deformation, stunting, and death in severe cases …

BACKGROUND Although parasitoids can precisely locate hidden gall‐inducing insects, the
host location mechanism is unknown. In this study, our aim was to clarify the olfactory …