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Eurytoma erythrinae
(Eurytomidae)

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Eurytoma erythrinae is a wasp the larvae of which are natural predators of the larvae of the Erythrina gall wasp (Quadrastichus erythrinae).  Eurytoma erythrinae is native to the Mount Kilimanjaro region of Africa. 


Species description or overview

A new species of Eurytoma (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) attacking Quadrastichus spp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) galling Erythrina spp. (Fabaceae), with a summary of African Eurytoma biology and species checklist View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format  important item 
Eurytoma erythrinae Gates and Delvare, a new species, is described and illustrated.


Taxonomy & nomenclature

A new species of Eurytoma (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) attacking Quadrastichus spp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) galling Erythrina spp. (Fabaceae), with a summary of African Eurytoma biology and species checklist View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format  important item 
Eurytoma erythrinae Gates and Delvare, a new species, is described and illustrated.

Eurytoma erythrinae information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Eurytoma erythrinae, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.


Biocontrol (potential for use as)

HDOA releases biocontrol insect to control gall wasp
The release of the parasite Eurytoma erythrinae to control the erythrina gall wasp is announced by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. An overview of the process is presented (11/25/2008).

HDOA releases biocontrol insect to control gall wasp
About 500 Eurytoma erythrinae wasps, natural predators of the erythrina gall wasp, were released on Oahu by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) Plant Pest Control Branch (news release, HDOA 11/25/2008).

A new species of Eurytoma (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) attacking Quadrastichus spp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) galling Erythrina spp. (Fabaceae), with a summary of African Eurytoma biology and species checklist View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Eurytoma erythrinae Gates and Delvare, a new species, is described and illustrated.

Quadrastichus erythrinae (Eulophidae): species information from HEAR
Categorized information about Quadrastichus erythrinae (Eulophidae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).

Managing the Erythrina Gall Wasp problem in Hawaii with classical biological control (presentation) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
A presentation on the erythrina gall wasp problem in Hawaii and biocontrol agents is provided by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. Excellent images and data are presented.

Saving the wiliwili: A tiny wasp from Tanzania may be the last, best hope for one of Hawaii's most important native trees
Images and description of the impacts of the erythrina gall wasp on native wiliwili trees on Maui, and the release of the biocontrol wasp, are from Maui Magazine (March, 2010).


Pests of this species

Quadrastichus erythrinae (Eulophidae): species information from HEAR
Categorized information about Quadrastichus erythrinae (Eulophidae) is presented by the Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk project (HEAR).


Images

A new species of Eurytoma (Hymenoptera: Eurytomidae) attacking Quadrastichus spp. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) galling Erythrina spp. (Fabaceae), with a summary of African Eurytoma biology and species checklist View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Eurytoma erythrinae Gates and Delvare, a new species, is described and illustrated.


In the news

Saving the wiliwili: A tiny wasp from Tanzania may be the last, best hope for one of Hawaii's most important native trees
Images and description of the impacts of the erythrina gall wasp on native wiliwili trees on Maui, and the release of the biocontrol wasp, are from Maui Magazine (March, 2010).

HDOA releases biocontrol insect to control gall wasp
The release of the parasite Eurytoma erythrinae to control the erythrina gall wasp is announced by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture. An overview of the process is presented (11/25/2008).

HDOA releases biocontrol insect to control gall wasp
About 500 Eurytoma erythrinae wasps, natural predators of the erythrina gall wasp, were released on Oahu by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) Plant Pest Control Branch (news release, HDOA 11/25/2008).


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