''Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae'' is an Australian bud-galling wasp from the family

Pteromalidae The Pteromalidae are a large family of wasps, the majority being parasitoids of other insects. They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats, and many are important as biological control agents. The oldest known fossil is known fr ...

that parasitises, among others, ''

Acacia longifolia ''Acacia longifolia'' is a species of ''Acacia'' native to southeastern Australia, from the extreme southeast of Queensland, eastern New South Wales, eastern and southern Victoria, southeastern South Australia, and Tasmania. Common names for it ...

'' (long-leaved wattle, or Sydney golden wattle), which has become an

invasive pest An invasive species is an introduced species that harms its new environment. Invasive species adversely affect habitats and bioregions, causing ecological, environmental, and/or economic damage. The term can also be used for native species t ...

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''.

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''Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae''
at WaspWeb Pteromalidae Insects used for control of invasive plants Biological pest control wasps {{chalcidoidea-stub