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 …

South Africa is the third most biodiverse country in the world and insects represent a large
part of its faunal diversity, as is seen globally. With more than 65,000 described animal …

BACKGROUND The significance of morphological responses of hosts on susceptibility
against gall‐inducing insects is relatively unknown, especially in planted forests. Here, we …

Research Highlights: We present the first attempts to model the distributions of the two
cryptic and globally invasive species of Leptocybe invasa sensu lato (Fisher & …

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 …

Symbioses between invasive insects and bacteria are one of the key drivers of insect
invasion success. Gall-inducing insects stimulate host plants to produce galls, which affects …

Background Insects harbor a myriad of microorganisms, many of which can affect the sex
ratio and manipulate the reproduction of the host. Leptocybe invasa is an invasive pest that …

Leptocybe invasa Fisher et LaSalle is a global invasive pest that seriously damages
Eucalyptus plants. Studying the genetic diversity, genetic structure and introgression …

Simple Summary This study compared the differences in symbiotic bacteria between the A
and B lineages of the Leptocybe invasa, so as to provide a reference for the scientific control …

Galls are thought to be induced by insects for protection, yet many gall‐forming insects
experience heavy parasitization. Little is known about how parasitoids locate gall‐forming …