Volatile profiles and trap catches of two pine-host species of Sirex noctilio
| Authors: | Katalin Böröczky, Kelley E. Zylstra, Victor C. Mastro, James H. Tumlinson |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Type: | Other |
| Station: | Northern Research Station |
| Source: | In: McManus, Katherine A; Gottschalk, Kurt W., eds. Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009; 2009 January 13-16; Annapolis, MD. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-51. Newtown Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 10. |
Abstract
The woodwasp Sirex noctilio, Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) is a pest of pine species first detected in the U.S. in New York state in 2004. Females inject mucus and the spores of the symbiotic fungus Amylostereum aerolatum when ovipositing or probing through the bark, which may eventually lead to the death of the tree. In North America the major host species are Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris), red pine (P. resinosa), and white pine (P. strobus).
Parent Publication
- Proceedings. 20th U.S. Department of Agriculture interagency research forum on invasive species 2009