The Sirex Woodwasp and its Fungal Symbiont: Research and Management of a Worldwide Invasive Pest /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Slippers, Bernard (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), de Groot, Peter (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Wingfield, Michael John (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Biotechnology.; Applied ecology.; Forestry.; Forestry management.; Entomology.; Mycology.; Life Sciences.; Forestry Management.; Applied Ecology.

The Sirex woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, is the most important invasive alien insect pest in Pinus plantations across the Southern Hemisphere, and it now threatens pines in North America. Sirex noctilio is native to Eurasia, where it causes little damage and is better known for its fascinating biology, i...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Preface
• Dedication
• 1. Sirex systematics; problems and solutions
• 2. Life history and biology of Sirex noctilio
• 3. Susceptibility and response of pines to Sirex noctilio
• 4. The population dynamics of Sirex noctilio F.: the influence of diapause, spatial aggregation and flight potential on woodwasp outbreaks and spread
• 5. The woodwasp Sirex noctilio and its associated fungus Amylostereum areolatum in Europe
• 6. The genetics of Amylostereum species associated with Siricids
• 7. Siricid woodwasps and their fungal symbionts in Asia, specifically those occurring in Japan
• 8. Parasitoids in the management of Sirex: Looking back and looking ahead
• 9. Factors affecting the efficacy of Deladenus siricidicola in biological control systems
• 10. Ecological considerations in using Deladenus siricidicola for the biological control of Sirex noctilio in North America
• 11. The chemical ecology of Sirex noctilio
• 12. The use of kairomone lures for the detection of Sirex noctilio in susceptible Pinus radiata plantations in Australia
• 13. The Sirex woodwasp in New Zealand: History and current status
• 14. Sirex woodwasp in Australia: current management strategies, research and emerging issues
• 15. The ecology and biological control of the woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, in Patagonia, Argentina
• 16. The woodwasp Sirex noctilio in Brazil: monitoring and control
• 17. Surveillance and control of the Sirex woodwasp: The Chilean experience
• 18. The control of the Sirex woodwasp in diverse environments: The South African experience
• 19. Sirex, surveys and management: Challenges of having Sirex noctilio in North America
• 20. Sirex research and management: Future prospects.