The aim is to determine different levels of sensitivity of different cultivars to the chestnut gall wasp. Among the cultivars that have been evaluated are interspecific hybrids and traditional European cultivars.
Evaluation of susceptibility to Dryocosmus kuriphilus (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae) in Castanea sativa and in hybrid cultivars
- Category: Wild Nuts & Berries
- Themes: Climate change adaptation & forest health
- Position in the value chain: R & D
- Type: Research
- Scale: Global
- Country: Italy
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- Keywords: chestnut, forest nuts, gallwasp, orchard plantation
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