Trichilogaster sp. [Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae], a potential biocontrol agent for the weedAcacia pycnantha [Fabaceae]
@article{Dennill2006TrichilogasterS, title={Trichilogaster sp. [Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae], a potential biocontrol agent for the weedAcacia pycnantha [Fabaceae]}, author={G. Dennill and A. Gordon}, journal={Entomophaga}, year={2006}, volume={36}, pages={295-301} }
The gall wasp,Trichilogaster sp., was imported from Australia to assess its potential as an agent for the control of the invasive shrub/treeAcacia pycnantha Benth. in South Africa. Host specificity tests indicate safety for release; of 19 tree/shrub species tested, including 16 species closely related toA. pycnantha, galls developed only onA. pycnantha. However, galling intensity remained consistently low on the host plant; only 21–29% of the branches exposed to the wasp were galled during 3… CONTINUE READING
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