A literature compilation was done to gather information about Cecidomyiidae galls on Clusiaceae in Brazil. Botanical names were verified the site “Flora do Brasil” as well data plant distribution and origin. Two herbaria visited order examine galled specimens of retrieve new locality records. Thirteen gall morphotypes have been recorded three genera (Clusia, Garcinia, Tovomita) eight species. C...

Aim . Based on original and bibliographic data, to compile a review of the fauna gall midges in Dagestan, Russia, including information about host plants, formation, life cycles distribution. Materials Methods The basis for work were materials collected flat mountainous parts Dagestan. Standard methods used: inspection search mass collection galls damage plants which larvae develop; rearing ima...

Abstract Dasineura oleae (Angelini, 1831) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), the olive leaf gall midge, is a pest of crops that was not problematic in Italy until 2016 when massive infestation this reported small region central Italy. We identified infested orchards using farmers’ reports and quantified level parasitism rate each field. also explored effect landscape on both parasitoids abundance semi-n...