Information wanted: a fruit gall wasp of citrus in Papua New Guinea

Abstract

The fruit of the West Indian lime, Citrus aurantifolia, is sold at markets in Papua New Guinea and is commonly called muli or sapora. People who grow lime trees in the Port Moresby area often find that some of the fruits become very misshapen as they mature. When these misshapen fruit are cut open, the black remains of dead insects are often found lying in tough, hard, circular patches.