First Report of Fergusonina Gall Fly on Eucalyptus urophylla in Mt. Mutis, Timor Island

DOI

10.2991/absr.k.200513.023How to use a DOI?

Keywords

ampupu, gall fly, NTT, Timor mountain gum

Abstract

The gall fly, Fergusonina sp. (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) is known as gall inducer on several species of Melaleuca and Eucalyptus. The gall fly is commonly found associated with nematodes. The first record of the gall fly Fergusonina sp. on the Timor mountain gum, E. urophylla was collected from Mt. Mutis, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province. However, the association of the gall with nematodes has not been observed in this finding. The gall formation was mostly found on the buds and young leaves of eucalyptus, the gall size is 1-5 mm in diameter with a reddish or greenish color. The vertical distribution of the gall in Mt. Mutis was at the altitude of 1,450 to 2,400 m asl. The presence of the gall fly Fergusonina. sp. in Mt. Mutis should be anticipated so as not to cause severe damages on eucalyptus. This finding also implies that special precaution is necessary for eucalyptus forest industries in other islands such as Java, Sumatra, and Kalimantan where the Fergusonina gall fly is still absent.

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AU  - Lindung Tri Puspasari
AU  - Betari Safitri
AU  - Damayanti Buchori
AU  - Purnama Hidayat
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/05/18
TI  - First Report of Fergusonina Gall Fly on Eucalyptus urophylla in Mt. Mutis, Timor Island
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference and the 10th Congress of the Entomological Society of Indonesia (ICCESI 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 133
EP  - 137
SN  - 2468-5747
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.200513.023
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