Eucalyptus gall wasps, particularly the invasive Leptocybe invasa, present a serious threat to forestry and ecosystem health worldwide. These wasps induce the formation of specialised galls on ...

Generalizations are a simplified way to predict the behavior of almost any subject or thing without examining the situation or details. The scenario goes if X is present, then Y will occur. Alas, life ...

The gall wasp group (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) represents an exceptional model for understanding ecological interactions, evolutionary innovation and the dynamic interplay between insects and their host ...

Many coast live oak (Quercus agrifolia) trees are showing unusual browning in their canopies in the last month or two. If you look carefully, you may see small, crescent-shaped galls forming on the ...

DEAR JOAN: There has been much discussion on Nextdoor about oak galls lately, mostly about how the galls are harmless to the tree and that they’re quite prevalent this year on oak trees around ...