Inquiline-association
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Paradiplosis
balsam gall midge (for P. tumifex)
Paradiplosis is a genus of gall midges (Cecidomyiidae) containing at least four described species. The genus is best known for P. tumifex, the balsam gall midge, which induces characteristic needle galls on balsam fir and is a significant pest in Christmas tree plantations. Other species include P. abietispectinatae, P. manii, and P. obesa. Species in this genus are associated with coniferous hosts and exhibit specialized gall-inducing behaviors.