The Sirex Woodwasp and its Fungal Symbiont - Bernard Slippers - Springer, 2014
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The Sirex Woodwasp and its Fungal Symbiont:
Research And Management Of A Worldwide Invasive Pest
Edizione Inglese di Bernard Slippers (a cura di), Peter de Groot (a cura di), Michael John Wingfield (a cura di)
Editore: Springer Netherlands
EAN: 9789401783415
ISBN: 9401783411
Pagine: 316
Formato: Paperback
The Sirex woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, is the most important invasive alien insect pest of Pinus plantations in the Southern Hemisphere. It now also threatens pines in North America. This book brings together the worldwide knowledge of researchers from Universities and Government institutions, as well as forest industry practitioners that have worked on the pest. Importantly, it is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject since S. noctilio was discovered outside its native range around 1900. The book covers all aspects of the biology and management of S. noctilio, including aspects of the insects' taxonomy, general life history, host-plant relationships, population dynamics, chemical ecology and symbiosis with the fungus Amylostereum areolatum. The book also contains a comprehensive synthesis of the history and current status of the pest and worldwide efforts to control it, including biological control, silviculture and quarantine.