First record of the Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) in Sergipe, Brazil

Primeiro registro da Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) em Sergipe, Brasil

ABSTRACT

Leptocybe invasa is a fast-spreading alien pest infesting eucalyptus in several countries. This study examined the damage caused by the gall wasp, recorded in eucalyptus plants in the municipalities of Itaporanga D'Ajuda and São Cristóvão, state of Sergipe, Northeastern Brazil.

Keywords
Forest pests; Gall wasp; Exotic pests; Forest entomology