The Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus: a global invader and a successful case of classical biological control

DN Avtzis, G Melika, D Matošević, DR Coyle - Journal of pest science, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Native to China, the Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (ACGW), was
first found outside its native range in Japan and the Korean peninsula in the mid-twentieth …

[PDF][PDF] Invasion by the chestnut gall wasp in Italy causes significant yield loss in Castanea sativa nut production

A Battisti, I Benvegnù, F Colombari… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2014 - academia.edu
Abstract 1 The Asian chestnut gall wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera
Cynipidae) is an invasive species in chestnut forests and orchards in many parts of the …

Distribution and dispersal of the invasive Asian chestnut gall wasp, Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), across the heterogeneous landscape of the …

D Gil-Tapetado, JF Gomez, FJ Cabrero-Sañudo… - 2018 - digital.csic.es
Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), also known as the Asian chestnut gall
wasp, is a non-native invasive species that has recently appeared in many regions of …

Assessing the impact of Dryocosmus kuriphilus on the chestnut tree: branch architecture matters

E Gehring, B Bellosi, A Quacchia, M Conedera - Journal of Pest Science, 2018 - Springer
Dryocosmus kuriphilus has become a major issue for chestnut (Castanea sativa) cultivation
since its introduction in Europe. Thus far, however, quantitative assessments of the impact of …

[PDF][PDF] Native parasitoids associated with Dryocosmus kuriphilus in Tuscany, Italy.

T Panzavolta, U Bernardo, M Bracalini, P Cascone… - 2013 - nhm.ac.uk
Abstract The invasive Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu (Hymenoptera Cynipidae) is a
major pest of Castanea spp. in Asia, the USA and Europe. The aim of this study is to …

Chestnut tree damage evolution due to Dryocosmus kuriphilus attacks

E Gehring, B Bellosi, N Reynaud, M Conedera - Journal of Pest Science, 2020 - Springer
Dryocosmus kuriphilus has become a major threat to Castanea sativa and chestnut
cultivation in Europe since its discovery in Italy in 2002. Thankfully, the biological control …

Short-Term Cold Stress Affects Parasitism on the Asian Chestnut Gall Wasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus

CP Bonsignore, G Vizzari, G Vono, U Bernardo - Insects, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The Asian cynipid gall wasp (ACGW)“Dryocosmus kuriphilus” has become
widespread in Europe. In all invaded areas, it is parasitized by native parasitoids associated …

Plant neighbour identity and invasive pathogen infection affect associational resistance to an invasive gall wasp

P Fernandez-Conradi, N Borowiec, X Capdevielle… - Biological …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Theory predicts that mixed forests are more resistant to native pests than pure
forests (ie associational resistance) because of reduced host accessibility and increased top …

Environmental thermal levels affect the phenological relationships between the chestnut gall wasp and its parasitoids

CP Bonsignore, G Vono… - Physiological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of thermal level‐related asynchrony in a host–parasitoid relationship are necessary
to understand the effects of climate change on new host–parasitoid interactions. In the Asian …

Resistance of a Local Ecotype of Castanea sativa to Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in Southern Italy

F Nugnes, L Gualtieri, CP Bonsignore, R Parillo… - Forests, 2018 - mdpi.com
The cynipid Dryocosmus kuriphilus is the most impactful invasive pest of Castanea sativa
copse woods and orchards currently reported from many European countries. A low impact …