Pine Wilt Disease: A Worldwide Threat to Forest Ecosystems

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Mota, Manuel M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Vieira, Paulo (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2008.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Plant ecology.; Forestry.; Plant pathology.; Invertebrates.; Life Sciences.; Plant Pathology.; Plant Ecology.

The pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, the causal agent of pine wilt disease (PWD), is a serious pest and pathogen of forest tree species, in particular among the genus Pinus. It was first reported from Japan in the beginning of the XXth century, where it became the major ecologica...