Eucalypt pests and diseases: growing threats to plantation productivity

By Michael J. Wingfield, B. Slippers, B. Hurley, T. Coutinho, B. Wingfield, J. Roux. 2008

254 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Ecology, Insect Science, Molecular Biology

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In Ecology

1. Michael J. Wingfield
2. B. Slippers
3. J. Garnas
4. J. Roux
5. J. Koch
6. B. Wingfield
7. B. Hurley
8. R. Sniezko

In Insect Science

1. Michael J. Wingfield
2. B. Slippers
3. B. Hurley
4. B. Wingfield
5. R. Sniezko

In Molecular Biology

1. Michael J. Wingfield
2. J. Koch
3. B. Slippers
4. J. Roux
5. M. Wyk
6. J. Garnas
7. B. Wingfield
8. R. Sniezko

Citations in the corpus

• Biological control of forest plantation pests in an interconnected world requires greater international focus (2012, background): “Examples specific to plantation forestry include the biological control of Trachymela tincticollis in South Africa, where only one of the four potential biological control agents identified and introduced became established (Tribe and Cillie 2004).”
• Breeding trees resistant to insects and diseases: putting theory into application (2017, background): “In addition, commercial plantations of fast-growing exotic tree species such as eucalyptus are also now under increasing threat from pathogens and insects (Alfenas et al. 2012; Wingfield et al. 2008, 2013).”
• Increasing numbers and intercontinental spread of invasive insects on eucalypts (2016, unknown): “Afforestation programmes are likely one of the major justifications for the import of live eucalypt plants (Wingfield et al. 2008).”
• A new wilt and die-back disease of Acacia mangium associated with Ceratocystis manginecans and C. acaciivora sp. nov. in Indonesia (2011, background): “This is typical of plantation industries based on non-native species separated from their natural enemies but that are increasingly damaged by pests and diseases (Wingfield et al., 2008).”
• Established and new technologies reduce increasing pest and pathogen threats to Eucalypt plantations (2013, background): “…propagation of hybrid clones has been a driving force in dealing with health problems in the past (van Heerden and Wingfield, 2002; Wingfield, 2003; Wingfield et al., 2008), the approach is costly, response time to emerging threats can be long, and sustained success relies on optimizing natural…”
• DNA bar-coding reveals source and patterns of Thaumastocoris peregrinus invasions in South Africa and South America (2010, background): “This resource is seriously threatened by alien invasive pests and pathogens (Wingfield et al. 2008; Wingfield et al. 2001).”
• Novel associations between pathogens, insects and tree species threaten world forests (2010, background): “Consequently, the accidental introduction of pests and pathogens is recognised as one of the greatest threats to plantation sustainability (Wingield et al., 2006, 2008; Desprez-Loustau et al., 2007; Holmes et al., 2009).”