Classical biological control of the erythrina gall wasp, Quadrastichus erythrinae, in Hawaii: Conserving an endangered habitat

Erythrina gall wasp, Quadrastichus erythrinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) began a global range expansion around 2005, and is considered a significant adventive pest in Asia, Pacific islands, South- and Central America, and North America, including Hawaii. The Hawaii endemic wiliwili tree, Erythrina sandwicensis (Fabaceae) was severely impacted and threatened with extinction, leading to the release of a classical biological control agent, Eurytoma...