The chestnut growing hotspot of Turkey in danger: introduction of the Asian chestnut gall wasp into Aegean region

Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera, Cynipidae), is an important pest of Castanea species worldwide. Adults emerge in summer and lay eggs in a few days. Severe infestations may reduce chestnut and timber production. It was first recorded in Europe in 2002 from Ital...

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Main Authors: Melih Mıcık, Fikriye Öçal, İkbal Meltem Özçankaya, Kahraman İpekdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Isparta University of Applied Sciences Faculty of Forestry 2021-03-01
Series:Turkish Journal of Forestry
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Online Access:https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/tjf/issue/60903/835221