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Common name |
Eucalyptus gall wasp |
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Taxonomic position |
Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae | |
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Year of introduction |
2006 | |
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Source |
Southeast Asia | |
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Host plants |
Eucalyptus spp. | |
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Present status |
Major pest in South India, Uttar Pradesh, New Delhi | |
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Reference |
Mendel, Z., Protasov, A., Fisher, N. & La Salle, J. 2004. Taxonomy and biology of Leptocybe invasa gen. & sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an invasive gall inducer on Eucalyptus. Australian Journal of Entomology, 43: 101-113. |