Ecology, management and damage by the large pine weevil ( Hylobius abietis ) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in coniferous forests within Europe
Abstract Coniferous forests in Europe have a considerable number of pests that attack trees of all ages from youngest up to oldest ones. One of them is the large pine weevil Hylobius abietis . This species is widespread in Europe and occurs from warm southern areas (Spain) up to northern countries (...
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Published in | Central European forestry journal Vol. 67; no. 2; pp. 91 - 107 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English Czech Slovak |
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De Gruyter Poland
01.06.2021
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Summary: | Abstract Coniferous forests in Europe have a considerable number of pests that attack trees of all ages from youngest up to oldest ones. One of them is the large pine weevil Hylobius abietis . This species is widespread in Europe and occurs from warm southern areas (Spain) up to northern countries (Sweden, Finland). Larvae of this species do not cause damage, they help in the decomposition process of stumps and roots. Adults are harmful as they consume bark of young coniferous seedlings, above all of spruce and pine. One adult can consume on average 75 mm 2 of bark per day. Individuals can live up to 4 years, and during their lives they can damage and kill several tens of coniferous seedlings. Traditional chemical protection of seedlings against this pest is and will gradually be more and more restricted or forbidden. In this review, we describe this method as well as all other alternative methods including biological protection. We estimate that H. abietis causes annual damages in Europe of almost 120 million € and damages several tens of thousands of hectares of young forest stands. |
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ISSN: | 2454-0358 2454-034X 2454-0358 |
DOI: | 10.2478/forj-2021-0005 |