| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
National Eradication Programme for the Pinewood Nematode; Incursion Management in the Face of Multiple Uncertainties: A Case Study of an Unidentified Nematode Associated with Dying Pines Near Melbourne, Australia; The Risk of Pine Wilt Disease to Australia and New Zealand; Pine Wilt Disease: A Threat to Pine Forests in Turkey?; Investigations on Wood-Inhabiting Nematodes of the Genus Bursaphelenchus in Pine Forests in the Brandenburg Province, Germany; Official Survey for Bursaphelenchus xylophilus Carried out on the Territory of the Republic of Poland |
| Summary |
The pinewood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, the causal agent of pine wilt disease (PWD), is a serious pest and pathogen of forest tree species, in particular among the genus Pinus. It was first reported from Japan in the beginning of the XXth century, where it became the major ecological catastrophe of pine forests, with losses reaching over 2 million m3/ year in the 1980s. It has since then spread to other Asian countries such as China, Taiwan and Korea, causing serious losses and economic damage. In 1999, the PWN was first detected in the European Union (EU), in Portugal, and im |
| Analysis |
pinus |
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bosbomen |
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forest trees |
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plantenparasitaire nematoden |
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plant parasitic nematodes |
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bursaphelenchus xylophilus |
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verwelkingsziekten |
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wilts |
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ziektedistributie |
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disease distribution |
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nematodenbestrijding |
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nematode control |
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monochamus galloprovincialis |
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vectoren, ziekten |
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disease vectors |
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Plant Parasitic Nematodes |
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Forest Pests and Diseases |
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Plantenparasitaire nematoden |
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Bosziekten en -plagen |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Pinewood nematode.
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Pinewood nematode -- Control
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Conifer wilt.
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Pine -- Diseases and pests -- Control
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Forestry.
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Biomédecine.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Conifer wilt
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Pine -- Diseases and pests -- Control
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Pinewood nematode
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Vieira, P. (Paulo), 1977-
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Mota, Manuel
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| ISBN |
9781402084553 |
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1402084552 |
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1281757179 |
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9781281757173 |
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