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1 March 2008 Platygaster robiniae n. sp. (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) Parasitoid of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Europe
Peter Neerup Buhl, Carlo Duso
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Abstract

The gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) (Diptera Cecidomyiidae), originating from North America and damaging to black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), was detected for the first time in Europe (northern Italy) in 2003. In the subsequent years, the distribution of this O. robiniae in Europe has rapidly expanded and severe symptoms on plants were observed in a number of geographic areas. In Italy, O. robiniae populations are affected by various natural enemies, in particular by a parasitoid in the family Platygastridae. The species involved in parasitism, Platygaster robiniae, is described in this article.

Peter Neerup Buhl and Carlo Duso "Platygaster robiniae n. sp. (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae) Parasitoid of Obolodiplosis robiniae (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Europe," Annals of the Entomological Society of America 101(2), 297-300, (1 March 2008). https://doi.org/10.1603/0013-8746(2008)101[297:PRNSHP]2.0.CO;2
Received: 5 April 2007; Accepted: 1 October 2007; Published: 1 March 2008
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KEYWORDS
gall midges
Obolodiplosis robiniae
Platygaster robiniae
Platygastridae
Robinia pseudoacacia
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