Risk assessment of the oriental chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus for the EU territory and identification and evaluation of risk management options

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Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

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Castanea spp.; Dryocosmus kuriphilus; EU territory; management options; oriental chestnut gall wasp; risk assessment

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EID: 85057812044     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1619     Document Type: Article

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