Invasive chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), its native parasitoid community and association with oak gall wasps in Slovenia

The Asian chestnut gall wasp (ACGW), Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), is a global pest of chestnut trees. This pest was first recorded in Slovenia in 2005. Despite strict phytosanitary measures it was present throughout the country in native chestnut stands by 2013. We provi...

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Main Authors: Katarina KOS, Eva KRISTON, George MELIKA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2015-11-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-201504-0015_Invasive_chestnut_gall_wasp_Dryocosmus_kuriphilus_Hymenoptera_Cynipidae_its_native_parasitoid_community_and.php