A tree girdling beetle in Korogwe district: its potential risk to eucalyptus plantations and woodlots in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorLyimo, Paulo J
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-21T11:10:19Z
dc.date.available2023-04-21T11:10:19Z
dc.date.issued2017-06
dc.descriptionJournal articleen_US
dc.description.abstractA study was conducted to identify and assess damage of an insect pest girdling young Eucalypts in Korogwe Forest Plantation, Tanga. Purposive sampling was employed to establish 10 plots of 10m by 10m. A total of 90 trees were sampled. Insect pest specimens were collected and girdled trees counted in each plot. The insect pest specimens were identified using reference resources at the Department of Ecosystems and Conservation, SUA. The mean number of girdled stems was computed. Results showed that the girdling insect pest was Paranaleptes reticulata. The pest was girdling Eucalyptus camaldulensis and E. terecticornis. It was found girdling up to 150 stems/ha of Eucalyptus stems. Removal and burning of girdled branches material especially dry ones keeps in check the population density of P. reticulata below economic injury level. The pest is a potential risk to Eucalyptus plantations and woodlots in Tanzania. Therefore, there is a need of immediate interventions to control P. reticulata.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5221
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTanzania Journal of Forestry and Nature Conservationen_US
dc.subjectInsect pesten_US
dc.subjectGirdlingen_US
dc.subjectEucalyptusen_US
dc.subjectForesten_US
dc.subjectPlantationen_US
dc.subjectParanaleptes reticulataen_US
dc.titleA tree girdling beetle in Korogwe district: its potential risk to eucalyptus plantations and woodlots in Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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