Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae): A new invasive insect pest on black locust in Serbia

Abstract

Locust gall midge Obolodiplosis robiniae (Haldeman) originates from Pennsylvania, USA. It was introduced to Europe in 2003, to Italy, Veneto. Its spreading was very fast and in the following year it was identified from the Check Republic and Slovenia. In 2005, it was recorded from South Tyrol and in 2006 from Hungary, south Slovakia, Germany, Croatia, Ukraine and Serbia. During 2007 it was identified from Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, France, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Russia and UK. The expansion of locust gall midge was also recorded in Japan, South Korea, where it was identified for the first time in 2002, and in 2005 it was identified from China. The first finding from Serbia was recorded in the autumn 2006 in the surroundings of Šabac. During 2007, it was identified from Belgrade, and in the same year and the following year (2008) it was found at numerous sites in Serbia, the Republic of Srpska and Montenegro. This study presents O. robiniae biology, method of distribution, natural enemies and the ecological significance

Radical Scavenging and Antimicrobial Properties of Polyphenol Rich Waste Wood Extracts

“…Black locust is mostly used in construction works, as technical or ornamental wood, and is most commonly used as firewood. It has special value as a honey species for beekeeping [12].…”

Impact of natural enemies on Obolodiplosis robiniae invasion

“…Little is known about O. robiniae parasitization in North America but a number of larvae were parasitized in Italy (Buhl & Duso 2008). There are only two known accounts about larval parasitization in Europe until now, 15.6% parasitism is reported from Croatia (Pernek & Matošević 2009) and up to 41% in Serbia (Mihajlović et al 2008). It is difficult to compare the parasitism rates between the countries because of the small sample used for evaluation by the above mentioned authors.…”

Seasonal Abundance of the Nearctic Gall MidgeObolodiplosis robiniaein Italy and the Impact of Its AntagonistPlatygaster robiniaeon Pest Populations

“…It was detected at the beginning of this century in South Korea and Japan (Kodoi et al 2003, Woo et al 2003 and then in Italy (Duso and Skuhrava 2004). The dramatic spread of O. robiniae in Europe and Asia has attracted the interest of various researchers (e.g., Navone and Tavella 2004, Yang et al 2006, Skuhrava et al 2007, Mihajlovic et al 2008, Roskam et al 2008, Skrzypczynska 2008, Jørgensen 2009, Molnar et al 2009, Toth et al 2009), most of them concerned about the possible economic impact of O. robiniae on black locusts.…”

“…Studies in Japan and Europe indicate that O. robiniae develops two to four generations per year (Kodoi et al 2003, Duso et al 2005, Uechi et al 2005, Skuhrava et al 2007, Mihajlovic et al 2008. Females lay eggs on black locust tips and larval feeding produces rolling of leaßet margins (galls).…”