Publications

2011

Biosynthesis of the major tetrahydroxystilbenes in spruce, astringin and isorhapontin, proceeds via resveratrol and is enhanced by fungal infection

Hammerbacher A, Ralph SG, Bohlmann J, Fenning TM et al.

Plant Physiology

Jan 2011

A harvest failure approach to assess the threat from an invasive species

Yemshanov D, McKenney DW, de Groot P, Haugen D et al.

Journal of Environmental Management

We present the idea of using potential infringements on annual allowable harvest targets as an approach to estimate threats from...

Sep 2010

Fungal symbionts of siricid woodwasps: isolation techniques and identification

Thomsen IM, Harding S

Forest Pathology

European woodwasps of the genera Sirex and Urocerus have symbiotic relationships with basidiomycetes, Amylostereum chailletii...

2011

Discovery and characterization of cellulolytic enzymes from the wood wasp symbiont Streptomyces Sp. ActE

Takasuka TE, Brook AJ, Currie CR, Fox BG

2011

Interactions between the fungal symbiont of Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) and two bark beetle-vectored fungi

Ryan K, Moncalvo J-M, de Groot P, Smith SM

Canadian Entomologist

The woodwasp Sirex noctilio F. is invading North American forests, where it will interact with a large guild of pine-inhabiting...

Nov 2011

Evidence of interaction between Sirex noctilio and other species inhabiting the bole of Pinus

Ryan K, de Groot P, Smith SM

Agricultural and Forest Entomology

* 1Sirex noctilio is a woodwasp native to Eurasia and Northern Africa and has recently been found infesting pines in eastern...

Jan 2011

The potential of remote sensing technology for the detection and mapping of Thaumastocoris peregrinus in plantation forests

Oumar Z, Mutanga O

Southern Forests

Thaumastocoris peregrinus is a sap-sucking insect that feeds on eucalyptus leaves. It poses a major threat to the forest sector...

Aug 2011

Discriminating the early stages of Sirex noctilio infestation using classification tree ensembles and shortwave infrared bands

Ismail R, Mutanga O

International Journal of Remote Sensing

The woodwasp Sirex noctilio is causing extensive damage to Pinus patula trees in the summer rainfall areas of South Africa. The...

Jun 2011

The influence of food and con-specifics on the flight potential of the parasitoid Ibalia leucospoides

Fischbein D, Corley JC, Villacide JM, Bernstein C

Journal of Insect Behavior

For insect parasitoids, knowledge of their flight capability is essential for a general understanding of the relationship with...