Publications

2010

Diversity of xylariaceous symbionts in Xiphydria woodwasps: role of vector and a host tree

Pažoutová S, Šrůtka P, Holuša J, Chudíčková M et al.

Fungal Ecology

May 2010

Variation in foliar water content and hyperspectral reflectance of Pinus patula trees infested by Sirex noctilio

Mutanga O, Ismail R

Southern Forests

The remote detection and quantification of symptoms associated with declining forest health is critical for the introduction of...

Oct 2010

Modeling the potential distribution of Pine forests susceptible to Sirex Noctilio infestations in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Ismail R, Mutanga O, Kumar L

Transactions in Gis

Reducing the impact of the siricid wasp, Sirex noctilio is crucial for the future productivity and sustainability of commercial...

Feb 2010

A comparison of regression tree ensembles: Predicting Sirex noctilio induced water stress in Pinus patula forests of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Ismail R, Mutanga O

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

In this study we compared the performance of regression tree ensembles using hyperspectral data More specifically. we compared...

2010

The effects of patch richness on con-specific interference in the parasitoid Ibalia leucospoides (Hymenoptera: Ibaliidae)

Fernández-Arhex V, Corley JC

Insect Science

We experimentally studied con-specific interference in Ibalia leucospoides, a parasitoid of the woodwasp Sirex noctilio, on pine...

Dec 2010

The pulp and paper properties of Sirex noctilio infested and fire-damaged thermomechanically pulped, South African grown Pinus patula

le Roux NJ, Gardner-Lubbe S, Swart JPJ, Rypstra T

Southern Forests

Pinus patula is the softwood species most extensively planted in South Africa. However, large portions of these plantings are...

Dec 2010

Test of nonhost Angiosperm volatiles and verbenone to protect trap trees for Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) from attacks by bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) in the Northeastern United States

Dodds KJ, Miller DR

Journal of Economic Entomology

Sirex noctitio F. (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) is an invasive woodwasp, currently established in northeastern North America. In other...

Feb 2010

The impact of Sirex noctilio in Pinus resinosa and Pinus sylvestris stands in New York and Ontario

Dodds KJ, de Groot P, Orwig DA

Canadian Journal of Forest Research-Revue Canadienne De Recherche Forestiere

Sirex noctilio Fabricius has a long history as an invasive insect species in pine plantations throughout the Southern Hemisphere...

Aug 2010

Patch time allocation by a parasitoid: The influence of con-specifics, host abundance and distance to the patch

Corley JC, Villacide JM, van Nouhuys S

Journal of Insect Behavior

Patch residence time is at the core of models of decision making by foragers living in patchy environments. We studied patch...