The gall-inducing Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp (ACGW), Dryocosmus kuriphilus is one of the most harmful pests of Castanea species in the world. In 2005, Torymus sinensis, a species-specific parasitoid of the ACGW, native to China, was released in Italy as a ...
Paolo Toccafondi +4 more
semanticscholar +2 more sources
Population Dynamics of Native Parasitoids Associated with the Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp (Dryocosmus kuriphilus) [PDF]
Native parasitoids may play an important role in biological control. They may either support or hinder the effectiveness of introduced nonnative parasitoids released for pest control purposes.
Francesco Croci +6 more
core +4 more sources
Network structure and taxonomic composition of tritrophic communities of Fagaceae, cynipid gallwasps and parasitoids in Sichuan, China [PDF]
A key question in insect community ecology is whether parasitoid assemblages are structured by the food plants of their herbivore hosts. Tritrophic communities centred on oak‐feeding cynipid gallwasps are one of the best‐studied tritrophic insect ...
Bailey, Richard I. +18 more
core +10 more sources
Lifecycle of Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu and Diversity and Importance of the Native Parasitoid Community Recruited in the Northern Region of Portugal. [PDF]
In this work, the objective was to learn the life cycle of D. kuriphilus and the diversity of native parasitoids in the northern region of Portugal between 2017 and 2019.
Lobo Santos A +3 more
europepmc +4 more sources
Community impacts of anthropogenic disturbance: natural enemies exploit multiple routes in pursuit of invading herbivore hosts. [PDF]
This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the DOI in this record.BACKGROUND: Biological invasions provide a window on the process of community assembly.
Nicholls JA +9 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Commodity risk assessment of Crataegus monogyna plants from the UK. [PDF]
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. Taking into account the available scientific information, including the technical information provided by ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +29 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Commodity risk assessment of Malus domestica plants from Bosnia and Herzegovina. [PDF]
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High‐risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by bare root plants of Malus domestica grafted on ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +30 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Commodity risk assessment of Malus domestica plants from United Kingdom. [PDF]
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by rooted plants in pots, bundles of bare‐rooted ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH Panel) +31 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Commodity risk assessment of grafted plants of Malus domestica from Moldova. [PDF]
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by defoliated and in dormant phase, grafted bare ...
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH) +31 more
europepmc +2 more sources
Post-release evaluation of non-target effects of Torymus sinensis, the biological control agent of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Italy. [PDF]
Alma, Alberto +5 more
core +2 more sources

