First record of Quadrastichus mendeli, a parasitoid of Leptocybe invasa, in South Africa

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Bush, Samantha J.
Dittrich-Schroder, Gudrun
Neser, S. (Stefanus), 1942-
Gevers, Caitlin R.
Baffoe, Kwabena O.
Slippers, Bernard
Hurley, Brett Phillip

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NISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group)

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Leptocybe invasa, the blue gum chalcid, is a well-known pest of Eucalyptus globally. Since it was first observed in the Mediterranean and Middle East in 2000, it has spread to other countries where Eucalyptus have been planted. Efforts to control it have included the release of a number of larval and pupal parasitoids. This report serves as the first record of the presence of Quadrastichus mendeli in South Africa, a parasitoid originally released as a biological control agent of L. invasa in Israel. The interactions and potential impacts on the other insects in the L. invasa galls will need to be investigated.

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Biological control, Hymenoptera, Invasive pest, Eucalyptus, Gall wasp, Biological control, Taxonomy, Leptocybe invasa, Hymenoptera: Eulophidae, South Africa (SA), Quadrastichus mendeli

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Samantha J Bush, Gudrun Dittrich-Schröder, Stefan Neser, Caitlin Gevers, Kwabena O Baffoe, Bernard Slippers & Brett P Hurley (2018) First record of Quadrastichus mendeli, a parasitoid of Leptocybe invasa, in South Africa, Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Science, 80:3, 275-277, DOI: 10.2989/20702620.2017.1318347.