Native and exotic pests of eucalyptus: A worldwide perspective

T D Paine; M J Steinbauer; Simon A Lawson

doi:10.1146/annurev-ento-120709-144817

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Native and exotic pests of eucalyptus: A worldwide perspective

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Native and exotic pests of eucalyptus: A worldwide perspective

T D Paine, M J Steinbauer and Simon A Lawson

Annual Review of Entomology, Vol.56, pp.181-201

2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-120709-144817

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Abstract

invasive species

host plant shift

host range expansion

plantation forestry

Eucalyptus species, native to Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and New Guinea, are the most widely planted hardwood timber species in the world. The trees, moved around the globe as seeds, escaped the diverse community of herbivores found in their native range. However, a number of herbivore species from the native range of eucalypts have invaded many Eucalyptus-growing regions in North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America in the last 30 years. In addition, there have been shifts of native species, particularly in Africa, Asia, and South America, onto Eucalyptus. There are risks that these species as well as generalist herbivores from other parts of the world will invade Australia and threaten the trees in their native range. The risk to Eucalyptus plantations in Australia is further compounded by planting commercially important species outside their endemic range and shifting of local herbivore populations onto new host trees. Understanding the mechanisms underlying host specificity of Australian insects can provide insight into patterns of host range expansion of both native and exotic insects. © 2011 by Annual Reviews. All rights reserved.

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Title: Native and exotic pests of eucalyptus: A worldwide perspective
Authors: T D Paine (Author) - University of California, United States
M J Steinbauer (Author) - La Trobe University
Simon A Lawson (Author) - Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation
Publication details: Annual Review of Entomology, Vol.56, pp.181-201
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Date published: 2011
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-120709-144817
ISSN: 0066-4170
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99449552002621
Output Type: Journal article

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