Biological control of insect pests of pine and eucalypt

Mills N.J., . (1990) Biological control of insect pests of pine and eucalypt. [Proceedings Paper]

Plantion forestry in the tropics has undergone rapid expansion and diversifiction in recent decades to meet the changing requirements of industrial and social forestry. This expansion has frequently made use of high productivity exotic pines and eucalypts. While few insect pest problems have caused concern in these developing plantations until recently forest protection will play a more dominant role in tropical plantations in the future. Classical biological control through the importation and release of specialized natural enemies of an invading pest provides an ideal method of control for many of the new exotic pests that have recently been recorded in pine and eucalypt plantations in the tropics. Evidence of success from natural enemy introduction against same pests in other regions provides promise for repeatability in new target regions of the tropics. The control of native pests of forest plantations presents more of a challenge to classical biological control. Recent development in the use of entomopathogens particularly fungi provide opportunities for augmentative biological control of native pests. This is illustrated with reference to the notorious damage to eucalypt plantations by termites in the semi arid and arid regions

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Plantion forestry in the tropics has undergone rapid expansion and diversifiction in recent decades to meet the changing requirements of industrial and social forestry. This expansion has frequently made use of high productivity exotic pines and eucalypts. While few insect pest problems have caused concern in these developing plantations until recently forest protection will play a more dominant role in tropical plantations in the future. Classical biological control through the importation and release of specialized natural enemies of an invading pest provides an ideal method of control for many of the new exotic pests that have recently been recorded in pine and eucalypt plantations in the tropics. Evidence of success from natural enemy introduction against same pests in other regions provides promise for repeatability in new target regions of the tropics. The control of native pests of forest plantations presents more of a challenge to classical biological control. Recent development in the use of entomopathogens particularly fungi provide opportunities for augmentative biological control of native pests. This is illustrated with reference to the notorious damage to eucalypt plantations by termites in the semi arid and arid regions

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Item Type:	Proceedings Paper
Additional Information:	Summary En
AGROVOC Term:	PINUS
AGROVOC Term:	EUCALYPTUS
AGROVOC Term:	CONTROL DE INSECTOS
AGROVOC Term:	ZONA TROPICAL/ PLANTACION FORESTAL
AGROVOC Term:	CONTROL BIOLOGICO
Geographical Term:	MALAYSIA
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:26
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15322

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