Insect biological invasion causes great ecological and economic damage to invaded areas.
The insect invasion process can be influenced by many biotic and abiotic factors. In recent …

The advent of simple and affordable tools for molecular identification of novel insect
invaders and assessment of population diversity has changed the face of invasion biology in …

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 …

Emerging pests are increasingly threatening fruit orchard health across the Mediterranean
area. Tephritidae, representing serious threats for Europe, are numerous, and the fruit flies …

Simple Summary Leptocybe invasa is a global eucalyptus plantation invasive pest and the
second alien invasive species in China. In this study, based on the current distribution data …

Abstract The genus Leptocybe Fisher & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) and its type
species L. invasa were first described in 2004. Leptocybe spp. are global pests of …

Background Public interest for tick-borne pathogens in cattle livestock is rising due to their
veterinary and zoonotic importance. Consequently, correct identification of these potential …

Wolbachiae are obligate intracellular bacteria that infect arthropods and certain nematodes.
Usually maternally inherited, they may provision nutrients to (mutualism) or alter sexual …

Galling herbivores induce structural and chemical alterations in their host plant's tissues.
These insects have been the focus of little study in the case of Australian taxa. Leptocybe …

While typically a flea parasite and opportunistic human pathogen, the presence of Rickettsia
felis (strain LSU-Lb) in the non-blood-feeding, parthenogenetically reproducing booklouse …