George Melika

TL;DR: This work summarizes what is known for all gallwasp tribes in the region extending from Pakistan to Japan and south to Indonesia, and highlights contributions that work in this region has made to understand the biology of this group as a whole.

TL;DR: The impact of host traits and phylogenetic relatedness on 48 ecologically closed and species-rich communities of parasitoids attacking gall-inducing wasps on oaks is examined and the “Enemy Hypothesis” is tested, which predicts that galls with similar morphology will exclude similar sets of Parasitoids and therefore have similar parasitoid communities.

TL;DR: It appears that the coevolutionary demands of gall induction constrain host plant shifts, both in cases of mutualism (e.g., fig wasps, yucca moths) and parasitism (oak gallwasps).

TL;DR: The first overview of the natural enemies associated with D. kuriphilus in its native and invaded ranges is provided, and general patterns in community development are discussed, to predict possible future developments for the chestnut gall wasp.

TL;DR: Reintegration of parasitoids after host escape shows these communities to have been unsaturated throughout their history, arguing against major roles for parasitoid niche evolution or competition during community assembly.