History and management of sirex wood wasp in pine plantations in New South Wales, Australia

New Zealand Journal of Forestry Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-24

  Carnegie, Angus J ^a   Eldridge, Robert H ^a   Waterson, Darren G ^a  

^a Department of Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Biological control; Nematodes; Parasitoids; Pinus radiata; Sirex noctilio; Sirex spread; Surveillance; Trap trees; Tree mortality

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; INSECT CONTROL; MANAGEMENT; PEST CONTROL; SOFTWOODS;

PARASITOIDS; PINE PLANTATIONS; PINE-GROWING REGIONS; SIREX NOCTILIO; SIREX SPREAD; SIREX WOOD WASP; TRAP TREES; TREE MORTALITY;

FORESTRY;

FOREST MANAGEMENT; PEST CONTROL; PLANTATION;

AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY; GROWTH; INSECT CONTROL; MORTALITY; PEST CONTROL; PINUS RADIATA; PLANTATIONS; TREES; WORMS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW SOUTH WALES; WORLD;

HYMENOPTERA; IBALIA LEUCOSPOIDES; INSECTA; MEGARHYSSA NORTONI; NEMATODA; PINUS ECHINATA; PINUS RADIATA; SIREX; SIREX NOCTILIO; SIRICIDAE; SIRICOIDEA;

EID: 27344451223     PISSN: 00480134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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