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...

In 2021, Taiwan experienced its most severe drought in 56 years, resulting in substantial crop losses, estimated to be approximately NT$1.65 billion due to insufficient water in reservoirs. This study employed the pseudo‐global‐warming method to project changes in seasonal rainfall during future droughts in northern Taiwan using a high‐resolution (1 km) regional mesoscale model. The simulation was based on the severe drought e...