2014•Biocontrol Science and TechnologyOpen access

The invasive gall waspQuadrastichus erythrinae(Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in South America: is classical biological control needed?

Mark Paul Culik, D. dos S. Martins, José Aires Ventura, Valmir Antônio Costa

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The invasive gall wasp Quadrastichus erythrinae, a pest of Erythrina plants, is recorded for the first time in South America in Espírito Santo, Brazil. Research on Q. erythrinae and its potential natural enemies in this region is required to determine the need for classical biological control of this invasive pest.

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Key concepts: Eulophidae, Biology, Biological pest control, Invasive species, Gall wasp, PEST analysis, Hymenoptera, Gall