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The Sirex Woodwasp and its Fungal Symbiont:

Research and Management of a Worldwide Invasive Pest

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Editors:
  1. Bernard Slippers

    1. Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology, Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

  2. Peter de Groot

    1. , Great Lakes Forest Centre, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Fores, SAULT STE MARIE, Canada

  3. Michael John Wingfield

    1. , Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

  • 100 Years of experience of management and research on the most serious invasive insect pest of Pinus plantations across diverse environments
  • Richly illustrated, with a broad coverage and in depth analysis of all aspects from biological research to practical field management
  • Insight into complex insect-fungus-tree-parasitoid-environment interactions, as well as academia-industry-government management and research interactions

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The Sirex woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, is the most important invasive alien insect pest of Pinus plantations in the Southern Hemisphere. It now also threatens pines in North America. This book brings together the worldwide knowledge of researchers from Universities and Government institutions, as well as forest industry practitioners that have worked on the pest. Importantly, it is the first comprehensive treatment of the subject since S. noctilio was discovered outside its native range around 1900. The book covers all aspects of the biology and management of S. noctilio, including aspects of the insects’ taxonomy, general life history, host-plant relationships, population dynamics, chemical ecology and symbiosis with the fungus Amylostereum areolatum. The book also contains a comprehensive synthesis of the history and current status of the pest and worldwide efforts to control it, including biological control, silviculture and quarantine.

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Table of contents (20 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Sirex Systematics; Problems and Solutions

    • Henri Goulet
    Pages 1-14

  3. Life History and Biology of Sirex noctilio

    • Kathleen Ryan, Brett P. Hurley
    Pages 15-30

  4. Susceptibility and Response of Pines to Sirex noctilio

    • John M. Bordeaux, Jeffrey F. D. Dean
    Pages 31-50

  5. Population Dynamics of Sirex noctilio: Influence of Diapause, Spatial Aggregation and Flight Potential on Outbreaks and Spread

    • Juan C. Corley, JosĂ© M. Villacide
    Pages 51-64

  6. The Woodwasp Sirex noctilio and Its Associated Fungus Amylostereum areolatum in Europe

    • Beat Wermelinger, Iben M. Thomsen
    Pages 65-80

  7. Genetics of Amylostereum Species Associated with Siricidae Woodwasps

    • Magriet A. van der Nest, Brenda D. Wingfield, Michael J. Wingfield, Jan Stenlid, Rimvydas Vasaitis, Bernard Slippers
    Pages 81-94

  8. Siricid Woodwasps and Their Fungal Symbionts in Asia, Specifically Those Occurring in Japan

    • Masanobu Tabata, Hiroaki Miyata, Kaoru Maeto
    Pages 95-102

  9. Parasitoids in the Management of Sirex noctilio: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

    • E. Alan Cameron
    Pages 103-117

  10. Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Deladenus siricidicola in Biological Control Systems

    • Bernard Slippers, Brett P. Hurley, X. Osmond Mlonyeni, Peter de Groot, Michael J. Wingfield
    Pages 119-133

  11. Ecological Considerations in Using Deladenus (=Beddingia) siricidicola for the Biological Control of Sirex noctilio in North America

    • David W. Williams, Kelley E. Zylstra, Victor C. Mastro
    Pages 135-148

  12. The Chemical Ecology of Sirex noctilio

    • Damon J. Crook, Katalin Böröczky, Kelley E. Zylstra, Victor C. Mastro, James H. Tumlinson
    Pages 149-158

  13. The Use of Kairomone Lures for the Detection of Sirex noctilio in Susceptible Pinus radiata Plantations in Australia

    • Richard Bashford, John L. Madden
    Pages 159-166

  14. The Sirex Woodwasp in New Zealand: History and Current Status

    • John Bain, Stephanie L. Sopow, Lindsay S. Bulman
    Pages 167-173

  15. Sirex Woodwasp in Australia: Current Management Strategies, Research and Emerging Issues

    • Angus J. Carnegie, Richard Bashford
    Pages 175-201

  16. The Ecology and Biological Control of the Woodwasp Sirex noctilio in Patagonia, Argentina

    • Paula Klasmer, Eduardo Botto
    Pages 203-215

  17. The Woodwasp Sirex noctilio in Brazil: Monitoring and Control

    • Edson T. Iede, Susete R. C. Penteado, Wilson R. Filho
    Pages 217-228

  18. Surveillance and Control of the Sirex Woodwasp: The Chilean Experience

    • Marcos Beèche, Dolly Lanfranco, Mario Zapata, Cecilia Ruiz
    Pages 229-245

  19. The Control of the Sirex Woodwasp in Diverse Environments: The South African Experience

    • Brett P. Hurley, Philip Croft, Marcel Verleur, Michael J. Wingfield, Bernard Slippers
    Pages 247-264

  20. Sirex, Surveys and Management: Challenges of having Sirex noctilio in North America

    • Kevin J. Dodds, Peter de Groot
    Pages 265-286
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology, Department of Genetics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

    Bernard Slippers

  • , Great Lakes Forest Centre, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Fores, SAULT STE MARIE, Canada

    Peter de Groot

  • , Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

    Michael John Wingfield

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Sirex Woodwasp and its Fungal Symbiont:

  • Book Subtitle: Research and Management of a Worldwide Invasive Pest

  • Editors: Bernard Slippers, Peter de Groot, Michael John Wingfield

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1960-6

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-007-1959-0Published: 20 October 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8341-5Published: 11 November 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-1960-6Published: 20 October 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 301

  • Topics: Forestry, Forestry Management, Entomology, Mycology, Applied Ecology, Biotechnology

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