Florida Entomologist (2014) 97, 824-826

Bianca V. Fernandes, José Antônio V. Barcelos, Hélder B. Andrade and José C. Zanuncio (2014)
Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an exotic pest of eucalyptus, in Minas Gerais State, Brazil
Florida Entomologist 97 (2), 824-826
Abstract: The gall-wasp, Leptocybe invasa Fisher and La-Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), a pest native to Australia, was introduced into several countries with eucalyptus cultivation. This insect has high damage capacity and reproductive rate. Leptocybe invasa was recorded in the Itapoã farm (S 19° 18' 06" -W 44° 30' 13"), Paraopeba municipality, Minas Gerais State, Brazil in areas of research, nursery and in the field. Maximum, minimum, and ambient temperatures and relative humidity were 23 °C, 14 °C and 21 °C and 67%, respectively. Leptocybe invasa is a significant pest problem in Minas Gerais State, Brazil, because this state has 1,400,000 ha of the eucalyptus plantations of Brazil.
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Database assignments for author(s): José Cola Zanuncio

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Leptocybe invasa	Eucalypt (Eucalyptus)	Brazil (south)