Opportunities and challenges of Eucalyptus plantations in Europe: the Iberian Peninsula experience

M Tomé, MH Almeida, S Barreiro, MR Branco… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Although native to Australia, Eucalyptus species are found throughout Europe. At
present, they are located mainly in the Iberian Peninsula and Eucalyptus globulus is the …

Invasion history and management of Eucalyptus snout beetles in the Gonipterus scutellatus species complex

ML Schröder, B Slippers, MJ Wingfield… - Journal of Pest Science, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Gonipterus scutellatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), once thought to be a single
species, is now known to reside in a complex of at least eight cryptic species. Two of these …

Increasing numbers and intercontinental spread of invasive insects on eucalypts

BP Hurley, J Garnas, MJ Wingfield, M Branco… - Biological …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Native to Australasia, Eucalyptus (sensu lato) is one of the most planted genera of
trees in the world. However, the sustainability of Eucalyptus species as plantation trees in …

Effects of forest heterogeneity on the efficiency of caterpillar control service provided by birds in temperate oak forests

K Bereczki, P Ódor, G Csóka, Z Mag, A Báldi - Forest Ecology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Controlling herbivore insects by insectivorous birds is a major ecosystem service,
nevertheless little is known about how local habitat features and forest management …

Increasing landscape heterogeneity as a win–win solution to manage trade-offs in biological control of crop and woodland pests

A Tortosa, B Giffard, C Sirami, L Larrieu, S Ladet… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Agriculture and forestry cover more than 75% of Europe, and invertebrate pests are a costly
challenge for these two economic sectors. Landscape management is increasingly …

Entomopathogenic fungi as the microbial frontline against the alien Eucalyptus pest Gonipterus platensis in Brazil

C Jordan, PL Dos Santos, LRS Oliveira… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The eucalyptus snout beetle (ESB), Gonipterus platensis, is endemic to Australia but has
become a major invasive, destructive pest of Brazilian eucalyptus plantations. Efforts to …

[PDF][PDF] First record of Thaumastocoris peregrinus in Portugal and of the neotropical predator Hemerobius bolivari in Europe.

A Garcia, E Figueiredo, C Valente, VJ Monserrat… - 2013 - academia.edu
Abstract The Eucalyptus pest Thaumastocoris peregrinus Carpintero et Dellape,(Hemiptera
Thaumastocoridae) was found in a Eucalyptus arboretum in Lisbon, Portugal, in April 2012 …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of different spectral indices to differentiate the impact of insect attack on planted forest stands

S Xulu, N Mbatha, K Peerbhay, M Gebreslasie… - Remote Sensing …, 2024 - Elsevier
Eucalyptus plantations are an important contributor to the South African economy and are
geographically concentrated in the productive Zululand region. However, this area is …

[HTML][HTML] Screening five local entomopathogenic nematode species for their virulence against pupae of the Eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus sp. n. 2, under …

IL Rakubu, A Katumanyane, BP Hurley - Crop Protection, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus sp. n. 2, is an important pest of eucalypt
trees in South Africa and other countries. The pest is partially controlled with a mymarid egg …

Economic outcome of classical biological control: a case study on the Eucalyptus snout beetle, Gonipterus platensis, and the parasitoid Anaphes nitens

C Valente, CI Gonçalves, F Monteiro, J Gaspar… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Despite the importance of invasive pests, few studies address the costs and benefits of the
strategies used to control them. The present work assesses the economic impact of the …