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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve noticed unusual bumps that look like tiny “horns” or brown spots on the leaves of your oak tree this winter, you’re ...

Residents of Leon and Wakulla counties may be noticing dead or dying laurel oaks in yards or along the roads. If you look at these trees carefully, you will see round, wooden balls on the twigs and ...

Hundreds of species of small wasps called gall wasps live in the forests of North America. Hundreds more species of them are spread worldwide. In Southeast Missouri oak trees are a favorite host plant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. That’s what happened, though, when a graduate student at Rice University took a targeted look at some oak trees around campus. Dr.

As the saying goes, “When life gives you lemons, turn that tartness into little translucent balls in which to grow your young.” At least, that’s how the saying goes for a tiny insect called a cynipid ...