Abstract
The existence of gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa, in Mozambique was first recorded and reported in July, 2011 in the forestry nursery from the Forestry Investigation Center (CIF) and the forestry plantations of the districts of Marracuene and Namaacha (in the province of Maputo), respectively. The formation of galls on the eucalyptus seedlings was observed through the samples collected and sent to the Agricultural Research Council Landbounavorsingsraad – Plant Protection Research Institute in South Africa for identification. L. invasa is the insect that causes galls on eucalyptus (causes leaves malformation); its occurrence on the central nervure and petiole defoliates and dries the plant. Key words: Eucalyptus, gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa, quarantine pest.
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