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The elm bark beetle Scolytus kirschi and its control in Israel 1
Author(s) -
HALPERIN J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.1986.tb00328.x
Subject(s) - bark beetle , bark (sound) , biology , dutch elm disease , water stress , botany , ecology
Scolytus kirschi , a bark beetle new to Israel, was found in 1983 near Lake Kinneret affecting and killing young elm trees under stress. The main cause of the stress was water deficiency. Phytosanitation, seasonal irrigation and exposure of trap logs all slowed down the spread of the beetle and prevented further damage.