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- Title
A new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) feeding on vegetative buds of Melaleuca quinquenervia trees in Australia.
- Authors
Kolesik, Peter; Brown, Bradley T; Purcell, Matthew F
- Abstract
A new species of gall midge, Contarinia melaleucae Kolesik sp. nov., is described that feeds on Melaleuca quinquenervia (Myrtaceae) in Northern Australia. Pale yellow larvae live gregariously within vegetative buds, causing growth retardation or death of the buds. The new species has potential for biological control of M. quinquenervia in southern Florida, USA.
- Subjects
GALL midges; BUD development; MELALEUCA quinquenervia; BIOLOGICAL weed control; PHYSIOLOGICAL control systems; INSECT food
- Publication
Austral Entomology, 2018, Vol 57, Issue 4, p387
- ISSN
2052-174X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/aen.12286