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Population structure of the invasive ambrosia beetle, Euwallacea fornicatus, indicates multiple introductions into South Africa [Correction: Feb. 2023, 25(2), p. 635-636]
2023-08-01
Abstract excerpt
The ambrosia beetle Euwallacea fornicatus (Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer; PSHB), native to Asia, was documented in South Africa for the first time in 2012. Death of susceptible host trees is caused by blocking of xylem tissues by the mutualistic plant-pathogenic fungus, Fusarium euwallaceae and extensive tunnelling by the beetles into the sapwood. Within a few years, PSHB has spread from its putative entrance point...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 85eac8aa-9974-55d1-881d-832c382f581a
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10530-022-02801-x
