D. Brand
3 Papers
D. Brand is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Gall wasp & Gall. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 3 publications.
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Biology, Revised Taxonomy and Impact on Host Plants of Ophelimus maskelli, an Invasive Gall Inducer on Eucalyptus spp. in the Mediterranean Area
TL;DR: This study focused on morphological and development characters that can clearly distinguish O. maskelli, the heavy damage inflicted on eucalyptus, and the health problems and nuisance to people caused by the wasp near heavily infested trees during the mass emergence of adults.
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Note: Release and recovery of parasitoids of the eucalyptus gall waspOphelimus maskelli in Israel
TL;DR: The proportion of S. ophelimi in the Israeli population of O. maskelli will increase markedly as soon as the gall wasp population density reaches a very low level, in view of the parasitism of the galler in Wagga Wagga, Australia.
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Biological control of the eucalyptus gall wasp Ophelimus maskelli (Ashmead): Taxonomy and biology of the parasitoid species Closterocerus chamaeleon (Girault), with information on its establishment in Israel
TL;DR: Closterocerus chamaeleon seems to be an efficient agent and has already lowered the population density of its host galler in some locations after less than a year since its release, demonstrated by its occupying areas 120 km away from the release point in less of a year.