Field Assessment of the Host Range of <i>Aculus mosoniensis</i> (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Biological Control Agent of the Tree of Heaven (<i>Ailanthus altissima</i>)

Field Assessment of the Host Range of <i>Aculus mosoniensis</i> (Acari: Eriophyidae), a Biological Control Agent of the Tree of Heaven (<i>Ailanthus altissima</i>)

Tree of heaven (<i>Ailanthus altissima</i>) is a fast-growing deciduous tree native to China, considered a serious invasive species worldwide, with several socio-economic and ecological impacts attributed to it. Chemical and mechanical methods have limited efficacy in its management, and...

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Main Authors: Francesca Marini, Erica Profeta, Biljana Vidović, Radmila Petanović, Enrico de Lillo, Philip Weyl, Hariet L. Hinz, Chandra E. Moffat, Marie-Claude Bon, Tatjana Cvrković, Javid Kashefi, René F. H. Sforza, Massimo Cristofaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
tree of heaven
<i>Ailanthus altissima</i>
invasive species
biological control
eriophyid mite
<i>Aculus mosoniensis</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/12/7/637

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