Trichilogaster Flavivena
''Trichilogaster'' is a small genus of chalcid wasps in the Family (biology), family Melanosomellidae, previously they were included in Family (biology), family Pteromalidae Family (biology), subfamily Ormocerinae. With one described exception, they all are Australia (continent), Australian species that are gall-formers on Australian species of'' Acacia''. The exception is an Arabian species. Apart from its ecological interest, the genus is of practical importance because some of its members are successful Biological pest control, biocontrol agents in South Africa at least, where ''T. acaciaelongifoliae'' and ''T. signiventris'' have been established successfully to control invasive Australian ''Acacia'' species, notably ''Acacia longifolia'' and ''Acacia pycnantha''. Species The species most recently recognised in a revision of the genus are: *''Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae'' (Froggatt, 1892) *''Trichilogaster arabica'' Ferrière, 1947 *''Trichilogaster channingi'' (Girau ...
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Trichilogaster Acaciaelongifoliae
''Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae'' is an Australian bud-galling wasp from the family Pteromalidae that parasitises, among others, ''Acacia longifolia'' (long-leaved wattle, or Sydney golden wattle), which has become an invasive plant, invasive pest in several countries. ''T. acaciaelongifoliae'' has been introduced into South Africa in 1985 and into Portugal in 2015 as a successful biological control agent of ''A. longifolia''. References External links ''Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae''
at WaspWeb Pteromalidae Insects used for control of invasive plants Biological pest control wasps {{chalcidoidea-stub ...
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