IDENTIFICATION AND DAMAGE BY WOOD BORERS OF Pterocarpus indicus TREES IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS OF VIETNAM
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Pterocarpus indicus is a native hardwood that is widely planted in plantations in Vietnam as well as an ornamental tree on roadsides, parks, and in municipal gardens. In the Central Highlands the trees are often attacked by wood borers. This study identifies Cnestus aterrimus (Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Hypothenemus birmanus (Curculionidae: Scolytinae), Sinoxylon anale (Curculionidae: Bostrichinae), Xylosandrus compactus, and X. discolor (Curculionidae: Scolytinae) infesting P. indicus trees in Dak Lak and Gia Lai provinces. The most prevalent species is S. anale, comprising more than 90% of the damaged trees. Our study is prerequisite for further research on their biological and ecological characteristics necessary to design control solutions for effective pest management.
Source: Tạp chí Khoa học Lâm nghiệp
DOI: 10.70169/vjfs.1074
Authors: Tra Tran Thi Le, Hung Tran Xuan, Phuong Tran Thi, Chi Nguyen Minh
Institution: Tay Nguyen University
Language: English
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Life on land
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7080676039