Ecology and control of the albizzia borer, Xystrocera festiva

Country
Indonesia

Description

[Synopsis]

The stem borer of albizzia and acaciaXystrocera festiva, commonly occurred on leguminous trees in villages, and invaded adjacent areas afforested with albizzia or acacia, while the dispersal was rather slow. The female laid eggs in the injured part of the stem, and required six to eight month to complete one generation. Based on these characteristics, practical methods of control were proposed.

Affiliation

Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences Forestry Division

Classification

Technical B

Term of research

FY1991-1994

Responsible researcher

MATSUMOTO Kazuma ( Forestry Division )

ほか
Publication, etc.

Japanese PDF

1994_13_A3_ja.pdf1.45 MB

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