Publications

Oct 2011

Trade-associated pathways of alien forest insect entries in Canada

Yemshanov D, Koch FH, Ducey M, Koehler K

Biological Invasions

Long-distance introductions of new invasive species have often been driven by socioeconomic factors, such that traditional...

Sep 2012

Ecology of the woodwasp Sirex noctilio: Tackling the challenge of successful pest management

Villacide JM, Corley JC

International Journal of Pest Management

The invasive woodwasp Sirex noctilio has become one of the most significant pests of pine forests throughout the northern and...

Apr 2012

Detection and identification of two new native Hymenopteran parasitolds associated with the exotic Sirex Noctilio in North America

Standley CR, Hoebeke ER, Parry D, Allen DC et al.

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington

Rhyssa crevieri (Provancher), a primary parasitoid of Siricidae wasps, and the Holarctic poemeniine ichneumonid, Pseudorhyssa...

2012

Siricidae (Hymenoptera: Symphyta: Siricoidea) of the Western Hemisphere

Schiff NM, Goulet H, Smith DR, Boudreault C et al.

Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification

Apr 2012

Natural enemies associated with Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) and S. nigricornis in Ontario, Canada

Ryan K, De Groot P, Nott RW, Drabble S et al.

Environmental Entomology

Sirex noctilio F. is an exotic woodwasp now found in eastern North America where it shares natural enemies with native woodwasps...

Dec 2011

Effect of two bark beetle-vectored Fungi on the on-host search and oviposition behavior of the introduced Woodwasp Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) on Pinus sylvestris trees and logs

Ryan K, de Groot P, Davis C, Smith SM

Journal of Insect Behavior

Sirex noctilio's fungal symbiont, Amylostereum areolatum, is required for its offspring's development. The symbiont is a weak...

2012

Food and host searching decisions made by Ibalia leucospoides (Hymenoptera: Ibaliidae), a parasitoid of Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera:Siricidae)

Pietrantuono AL, Fernández-Arhex V, Jofré N, Corley JC

Journal of Insect Behavior

Mar 2012

Variability in growth of Deladenus siricidicola on strains of the white rot fungus Amylostereum areolatum

Morris EE, Jimenez A, Long SJ, Williams DW et al.

Biocontrol

Deladenus siricidicola nematodes are used extensively for biological control of Sirex noctilio in the southern hemisphere. They...

Jun 2012

Distinguishing isolates of Deladenus siricidicola, a biological control agent of Sirex noctilio, from North America and the Southern Hemisphere using PCR-RFLP

Leal I, Foord B, Davis C, de Groot P et al.

Canadian Journal of Forest Research-Revue Canadienne De Recherche Forestiere

The woodwasp Sirex noctilio Fabricius, along with its obligate symbiotic fungus Amylostereum areolatum (Chaillet ex Fr.) Boidin,...