Distribution and attack behaviour of the red turpentine beetle, Dendroctonus valens, recently introduced to China

Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 155-160

  Gao, B ^a   Wen, X ^b   Guan, H ^c   Knizek M ^d,f   Zdarek J ^e  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

^b Hebei Academy of Forestry Sciences   (China)

^c Hebei Forest Pest Control Centre   (China)

^d FORESTRY AND GAME MANAGEMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^e INSTITUTE OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Czech Republic)

^f Výzkumný Ústav Lesního Hospodá ství a Myslivosti   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Bark beetles; Distribution; Forest pest; Host location; Outbreak; Pinus tabulaeformis

Indexed keywords

POPULATION STATISTICS; TURPENTINE; WIND EFFECTS;

BARK BEETLES; FOREST PEST; HOST LOCATION; OUTBREAK;

FORESTRY;

BIOLOGICAL POPULATIONS; DISTRIBUTION; FORESTRY; INSECTS; PINUS TABULAEFORMIS; TURPENTINE; WIND;

COLEOPTERA; DENDROCTONUS VALENS; PINUS TABULIFORMIS; SCOLYTINAE;

EID: 23844485276     PISSN: 12124834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/4554-jfs     Document Type: Review

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