An integrated transcriptomic and proteomic approach to identify the main Torymus sinensis venom components [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 During oviposition, ectoparasitoid wasps not only inject their eggs but also a complex mixture of proteins and peptides (venom) in order to regulate the host physiology to benefit their progeny.
Carmen Scieuzo +12 more
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Torymus sinensis Kamijo, a biocontrol agent against the invasive chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu in Spain: its natural dispersal from France and the first data on establishment after experimental releases [PDF]
Forest Systems, 2019 Aim of study: The globally invasive gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, 1951 (Cynipidae: Cynipini), reached Spain seven years ago and is already regarded as an important pest of chestnuts (Castanea spp.) in this country as well as worldwide.
Jose Luis Nieves-Aldrey +10 more
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Torymus sinensis and its close relatives in Europe: a multilocus phylogeny, detailed morphological analysis, and identification key [PDF]
Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, 2023 The introduction of the biological control agent Torymus sinensis Kamijo (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Torymidae) to control the populations of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae) is considered one of the ...
Ionela-Mădălina Viciriuc +5 more
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Assessment of Chestnut Gall Toughness: Implications for a Biocontrol Agent [PDF]
Insects, 2022 (1) Torymus sinensis, the biocontrol agent of the Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus, is univoltine, but in NW Italy a small percentage of individuals exhibits a prolonged diapause, mainly as late instar larva.
Chiara Ferracini +5 more
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First Record of Biocontrol Agent Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera; Torymidae) in Bosnia and Herzegovina [PDF]
South-East European Forestry, 2017 Background and Purpose: Dryocosmus kuriphilus is an invasive insect species of sweet chestnut (Castanea spp.) originating from China, and the only effective control measure against this pest is classical biological control with introduced parasitoid ...
Dinka Matošević +2 more
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The Diversity of Bacteria Associated with the Invasive Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus, Its Galls and a Specialist Parasitoid on Chestnuts [PDF]
Insects, 2022 Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) induces galls on chestnut trees, which results in massive yield losses worldwide. Torymus sinensis (Hymenoptera: Torymidae) is a host-specific parasitoid that phenologically synchronizes with D.
Xiaohui Yang +6 more
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Agronomy, 2022 The Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu, native to China, was first detected in Europe in Italy in 2002. In Portugal it was declared in 2014, and it has since affected the Portuguese chestnut production.
Amaro Amorim +4 more
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Biological control of the Asian chestnut gall wasp in Portugal: Insights from a mathematical model. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2021 In recent years, the Asian gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus has invaded chestnut trees and significantly affected the Portuguese chestnut production. Studies in other countries, such as Japan or Italy, have shown that the parasitoid Torymus sinensis can ...
Carlos Balsa +2 more
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Biological control of dryocosmus kuriphilus yasumatsu with the parasitoid torymus sinensis Kamijo
Millenium, 2021 Introduction: The chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is a gall inducing insect original from China that attacks the Castanea genus and can significantly hinder production of chestnut trees.
João Cardoso +2 more
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Biological Control of the Invasive Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) - an Overview and the First Trials in Croatia [PDF]
South-East European Forestry, 2014 Background and Purpose: Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a globally invasive insect pest, spreading very quickly in new habitats and making serious damage to sweet chestnut forests in Croatia and in several other European countries. Indigenous parasitoid species
Dinka Matošević +3 more
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