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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Sirex noctilio"”.
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Effects of Felled Shortleaf Pine (Pinus Echinata Mill.) Moisture Loss on Oviposition Preferences and Survival of Sirex Nigricornis F. (Hymenoptera: Siricidae)
<p>The European woodwasp, <em>Sirex noctilio</em> F. (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) utilizes pine as its host during larval development. Females drill through pine bark to deposit eggs, a symbiotic fungus, <em>Amylostereum</em>, and phytotoxic mucus into the tree. In their native range, these insects are …
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Flight Period and Species Composition of Sirex (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) and Associated Deladenus (Nematoda: Neotylenchidae) within Arkansas Pine Forests
<p>The European woodwasp, Sirex noctilio F. (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), which is a known destructive pest of pine in the southern hemisphere was recently discovered in the eastern United States. Before we can understand how S. noctilio may affect pine forests throughout the United States, we need a …
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Factors influencing the control of the Sirex woodwasp in South Africa
The woodwasp Sirex noctilio is one of the most serious invasive pests of Pinus plantations in the southern hemisphere. Extensive control programs have been developed to manage this pest, of which biological control has been a major component. This thesis examined the factors that could influence …
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Emergence Phenology and Nematode Associates of the Woodwasp, Sirex nigricornis F. (Hymenoptera: Siricidae), in Arkansas and Mississippi forests
<p>Sirex nigricornis F. (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) is a native woodwasp in eastern North America that inhabits dead and dying pine trees during its univoltine development. Sirex noctilio is native to Eurasia and North Africa and was discovered in the northeastern United States in 2004 after a century …