Zeuxidiplosis

Zeuxidiplosis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Cecidomyiidae
Subfamily:	Cecidomyiinae
Genus:	Zeuxidiplosis ; Kieffer

Last updated November 15, 2025

Zeuxidiplosis is a genus of gall-forming midge. The genus includes the species Zeuxidiplosis giardi which feeds on Hypericum and has been introduced into some countries as a biological control agent for St. Johns wort ( Hypericum perforatum ).^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Gordon, A.J.; Kluge, R.L. (October 1991). "Biological control of St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum (Clusiaceae), in South Africa". Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 37 (1–3): 77–90. doi:10.1016/0167-8809(91)90140-S.
↑ Syrett, Pauline (1997). "Biological control of St. John's wort in New Zealand". Plant Protection Quarterly. 12 (2): 88–90.

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[1] Gordon, A.J.; Kluge, R.L. (October 1991). "Biological control of St. John's Wort, Hypericum perforatum (Clusiaceae), in South Africa". Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 37 (1–3): 77–90. doi:10.1016/0167-8809(91)90140-S.

[Syrett_StJohnsWort-2] Syrett, Pauline (1997). "Biological control of St. John's wort in New Zealand". Plant Protection Quarterly. 12 (2): 88–90.

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