| Title | A gall midge inhabiting the figs of Ficus benjamina in Xishuangbanna, south-western China |
| Author | Bai, Lifen |
| Publication | SYMBIOSIS |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Corresponding Author | Yang, DR |
| Abstract | A new species of gall midge belonging to an undescribed genus (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) is recorded for the first time inhabiting the figs of Ficus benjamina in Xishuangbanna, south-western China. The gall midge larvae develop inside galled ovules and were present in over 86% of the figs, averaging 68 +/- S.E 6.5 galls per fig. Figs containing the midge produced fewer seeds and almost no fig wasps. Consequently, it had a major impact on both partners in the fig tree-fig wasp mutualism. |
