A Contribution to the Knowledge of Platypus cylindrus in Tunisian Cork Oak Forests. A. Bellahirech, L. Bonifácio, M. Lurdes Inácio, E. Sousa, and M.L. Ben Jamâa. (Tunisia/Portugal)

Platypus cylindrus is the most important wood borer of cork oak trees (Quercus suber) in the Mediterranean Basin and namely Morocco, Algeria and Portugal where its presence has drastically increased in the past few decades. However, in Tunisia the insect does not cause relevant damages. The aim of t...

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Main Authors: Amani Bellahirech, Luís Bonifácio, Maria Lurdes Inácio, Edmundo Sousa, Mohamed Lahbib Ben Jamâa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institution of the Agricultural Research and Higher Education 2015-12-01
Series:Tunisian Journal of Plant Protection
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Online Access: http://www.tjpp.tn/SiteWeb/PreviousIssues/TJPP10-2/5Bellahirech.pdf