P. Kolesik et al., New gall midges (Diptera : Cecidomyiidae) infesting native and introduced Solanum spp. (Solanaceae) in Australia, T ROY SOC S, 124, 2000, pp. 31-36
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Multidisciplinary
Journal title
TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Three new Asphondylia species are described from five Solanum species in Ne
w South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Asphondylia sturtiana Kolesik sp.
nov, induces a stem swelling on Solanum sturtianum F. Muell., an Australian
native plant with fruits toxic to sheep and cattle, Asphondylia paucidenta
ta Kolesik sp. nov, causes fruit galls on the native Solanum aviculare G. F
orster and Solanum linearifolium Geras. ex Symon, and Asphondylia obscura K
olesik sp. nov, causes fruit galls on Solanum chenopodioides Lam. and Solan
um physalifolium Rusby var. nitidibaccatum (Bitter) Edmonds, native South A
merican plants that have become weeds in Australia. The newly described gal
l midges limit reproduction of their host plants.