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Erythrina variegata
(Fabaceae)

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Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Erythrina variegata
Nomenclatural information about Erythrina variegata is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Erythrina variegata
Nomenclatural information about Erythrina variegata is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Erythrina variegata
Nomenclatural information about Erythrina variegata is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Erythrina variegata (Fabaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Erythrina variegata as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Pests of this species

Wasp swap: a relief for wiliwili?
"Researchers have identified a predatory wasp in Africa that may be the solution to the gall wasp infestation that has wreaked havoc on Hawaii's wiliwili trees. If further testing confirms that it would be safe to introduce the predator, that could come as soon as September."

Management of the invasive Erythrina gall wasp, Quadrastichus erythrinae Kim (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) on native and landscape Erythrina View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Chemical methods for controlling the Erythrina gall wasp are summarized in this final research report from University of Hawaii entomologist Arnold H. Hara (2007)

Update on control of the Erythrina gall wasp View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Chemical and biological management of the Erythrina gall wasp and alternative species for landscape are reviewed in this presentation from the University of Hawaii (2008).

Wiliwili preservation at the D.T. Fleming Arboretum at Puu Mahoe, Maui
Native wiliwili (Erythrina sandwicensis) trees are protected from the Erythrina gall wasp by regular injections of the pesticide "Merit".

Images

Images of erythrina gall wasp (EGW) (Quadrastichus erythrinae)
Images of erythrina gall wasp (EGW) (Quadrastichus erythrinae) and damage it causes are presented here.

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