Austral Entomology (2018) 57, 387-391

Peter Kolesik, Bradley T. Brown and Matthew F. Purcell (2018)
A new species of gall midge (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) feeding on vegetative buds of Melaleuca quinquenervia trees in Australia
Austral Entomology 57 (4), 387-391
Abstract: A new species of gall midge, Contarinia melaleucae Kolesik sp. nov., is described that feeds on Melaleuca quinquenervia (Myrtaceae) in Northern Australia. Pale yellow larvae live gregariously within vegetative buds, causing growth retardation or death of the buds. The new species has potential for biological control of M. quinquenervia in southern Florida, USA.
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Database assignments for author(s): Matthew Purcell, Peter Kolesik

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
biocontrol - natural enemies
Research topic(s) for beneficials or antagonists:
identification/taxonomy

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Melaleuca quinquenervia (weed)		Australia (NT+QLD)
Contarinia melaleucae (weed bioagent)	Melaleuca quinquenervia (weed)		Australia (NT+QLD)