Erythrina gall wasp parasitoid
- Scientific Name
- Eurytoma erythrinae
- Target Pest
- Erythrina sandwicensis (protected via this agent)
- Release Status
- approved
- First Release
- 2008
- Efficacy
- high
Summary
Parasitoid released to control the invasive Erythrina gall wasp (Quadrastichus erythrinae) which devastated wiliwili populations in the mid-2000s. Has enabled partial recovery of wiliwili.
Host Specificity
High — target-specific parasitoid of the Erythrina gall wasp.
Record 30000000Updated 4/17/2026