The main insect pests affecting poplar plantations in Italy: updates and perspectives
The main insect pests affecting poplar plantations in Italy: updates and perspectives. An update of the main insect pests causing significant damage to poplar plantations in Italy is here provided. The recent introduction of a few highly dangerous invasive alien pests as well as the increasing impor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Italian |
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Italian Society of Silviculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF)
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Forest@ |
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| Online Access: | http://foresta.sisef.org/contents/?id=efor2625-014&lang=en |
| Summary: | The main insect pests affecting poplar plantations in Italy: updates and perspectives. An update of the main insect pests causing significant damage to poplar plantations in Italy is here provided. The recent introduction of a few highly dangerous invasive alien pests as well as the increasing importance of secondary pests infesting poplar trees physiologically stressed by climate change are discussed. A short comment about induced damage and possible control strategies is provided for each pest. |
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| ISSN: | 1824-0119 1824-0119 |