The Old World cecidomyiid genus Daphnephila is primarily associated with Machilus (Lauraceae) plants and exhibits exceptionally high gall diversity in Taiwan. At present, six described species correspond to only seven of 40 known Daphnephila gall morphospecies on the island. In this study, we clarified the species identities of Taiwanese Daphnephila inducing long ovoid-galls and ovoid-galls on the leaves of five Machilus plant...

Flooding has intensified due to climate change and rapid urbanisation. Extensive studies have been conducted to simulate flooding of outdoor environment. However, limited studies have been conducted inintegrating outdoor and indoor flooding risk assessment. Therefore, this study adopted Infowork ICM model and integrated multi-facted data, including open-sourced drainage networks, 3D visualisation maps, territory habitat maps,...