A phylogeny of the Torymidae (Chalcidoidea) is estimated using 4734 nucleotides from five
genes. Twelve outgroups and 235 ingroup taxa are used, representing about 70% of the …

A quantitative catalogue of the parasitoids (almost exclusively Chalcidoidea) and inquiline
Cynipidae recorded in the western Palaearctic from galls induced on Quercus by Cynipidae …

Abstract Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera, Torymidae), a classical biocontrol agent of
chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae), was released in …

Dryocosmus kuriphilus has become a major threat to Castanea sativa and chestnut
cultivation in Europe since its discovery in Italy in 2002. Thankfully, the biological control …

Chalcidoidea is one of the most biologically diverse groups among Hymenoptera. Members
are characterized by extraordinary parasitic lifestyles and extensive host ranges, among …

The gall wasp genus Paraulax (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) associated with southern beeches
(Nothofagus (Nothofagaceae)) from South America is revised. The genus Paraulax and its …

The host range of parasitoids varies greatly among species: Some only parasitize one to a
few hosts (specialists), while others parasitize multiple species or a variety of host types …

Abstract 1 Torymus sinensis Kamijo was released into Europe to control the Asian chestnut
gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, proving to be an effective biocontrol agent. 2 …

A systematic study of the genus Ormyrus (Chalcidoidea, Ormyridae) was conducted based
on the morphology and biology of the terminal-instar larvae of ten west European species …

The Asian chestnut gall wasp (ACGW), Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is
an invasive pest that affects chestnut trees. The first record of this pest in Spain was in 2012 …