The Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus: a global invader and a successful case of classical biological control
Abstract Native to China, the Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (ACGW), was
first found outside its native range in Japan and the Korean peninsula in the mid-twentieth …
first found outside its native range in Japan and the Korean peninsula in the mid-twentieth …
Torymus sinensis: a viable management option for the biological control of Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Europe?
The chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus is a global pest of chestnut (Castanea spp).
Established as a pest in the mid-twentieth century in Japan, Korea and North America, this …
Established as a pest in the mid-twentieth century in Japan, Korea and North America, this …
Phylogeny, evolution and classification of gall wasps: the plot thickens
Gall wasps (Cynipidae) represent the most spectacular radiation of gall-inducing insects. In
addition to true gall formers, gall wasps also include phytophagous inquilines, which live …
addition to true gall formers, gall wasps also include phytophagous inquilines, which live …
Rearing, release and settlement prospect in Italy of Torymus sinensis, the biological control agent of the chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus
A Quacchia, S Moriya, G Bosio, I Scapin, A Alma - BioControl, 2008 - Springer
Abstract Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is one of the most
serious pests attacking chestnut trees. Recently it was incidentally introduced into Northwest …
serious pests attacking chestnut trees. Recently it was incidentally introduced into Northwest …
World Cynipoidea (Hymenoptera): a key to higher-level groups
While much has been learned regarding the phylogeny and evolution of cynipoid wasps,
clearly illustrated diagnostic tools and identification keys have remained stagnant. So too …
clearly illustrated diagnostic tools and identification keys have remained stagnant. So too …
Extreme host plant conservatism during at least 20 million years of host plant pursuit by oak gallwasps
Diversification of insect herbivores is often associated with coevolution between plant toxins
and insect countermeasures, resulting in a specificity that restricts host plant shifts. Gall …
and insect countermeasures, resulting in a specificity that restricts host plant shifts. Gall …
A fully web-illustrated morphological phylogenetic study of relationships among oak gall wasps and their closest relatives (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae)
Large morphological phylogenetics analyses are often poorly documented because of the
constraints of traditional print journals, making it difficult to critically evaluate the data and …
constraints of traditional print journals, making it difficult to critically evaluate the data and …
A mismatch in the emergence of Torymus sinensis may affect the effectiveness of this biocontrol agent?
C Ferracini, C Pogolotti, A Alma - Biological Control, 2022 - Elsevier
The biocontrol agent Torymus sinensis Kamijo is considered as one of the most successful
examples of classical biological control programs. This parasitoid represented a feasible …
examples of classical biological control programs. This parasitoid represented a feasible …
[HTML][HTML] Current status of the oak gallwasp (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae: Cynipini) fauna of the Eastern Palaearctic and Oriental Regions
Cynipid gallwasps comprise 1364 species worldwide, predominantly in temperate regions of
the Holarctic. The vast majority of recorded species are from the Nearctic and the Western …
the Holarctic. The vast majority of recorded species are from the Nearctic and the Western …
Quercus
PR Aldrich, J Cavender-Bares - Wild crop relatives: genomic and breeding …, 2011 - Springer
The genus Quercus (the oaks) is an important tree taxon and we review here several
aspects of its biology relevant to domestication and summarize progress to date in breeding …
aspects of its biology relevant to domestication and summarize progress to date in breeding …