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 …

The first successful Eucalyptus stands were planted in Israel in 1884. This tree genus,
particularly E. camaldulensis, now covers approximately 11,000 ha and constitutes nearly …

The introduction of the biological control agent Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera,
Chalcidoidea, Torymidae) to control the populations of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus …

The huge and diverse family Braconidae is described and various specific morphological
terms used in their description are illustrated. A simplified identification key to most of the …

Ophelimus eucalypti and Ophelimus maskelli are gall wasps that are considered as a threat
to the large Eucalyptus commercial plantations in Sumatra, Indonesia. However, they are …

The genus Megastigmus Dalman, 1820 (Hymenoptera: Megastigmidae) contains potential
biocontrol agents of the invasive eucalypt galling chalcid Leptocybe spp.(Hymenoptera …

A five-month survey on Eucalyptus spp., one of the most commonly planted trees in Cyprus,
was undertaken in Limassol and Akrotiri in urban, rural and protected habitats. Two alien …

Eucalyptus species are widely planted for their rapid growth, high timber and commercial
cellulose fiber. Several Eucalyptus pests have spread around the world, generally without …

We identified two gall-inducing wasp species infesting eucalypts leaves, including an
undescribed species, Ophelimus cracens sp. nov., and Epichrysocharis burwelli, which is a …

As a pest, the gall wasp Ophelimus migdanorum poses a risk to several Eucalyptus species
in Colombia. In the tropical Andes, its biological development and the damage it causes can …