The hot water treatment (HWT) was evaluated for pest and disease control, and specifically its use to prevent the spread of the chestnut gallwasp Dryocosmus kuriphilus Yasumatsu in chestnut plants in nurseries.
Hot water treatment: an effective method for disinfecting chestnut scions against chestnut gall wasp
- Category: Wild Nuts & Berries
- Themes: Climate change adaptation & forest health
- Position in the value chain: R & D
- Type: Research
- Scale: Global
- Country: Spain
Factsheet Developed by:
- FACTSHEET OBJECTIVE
- Keywords: chestnut, chestnut gallwasp, forest nuts, non-chemical control, orchard plantation
DOWNLOAD FACTSHEET:
More from Repository
Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
Electric power production from coal combustion still accounts for a great proportion of total energy production in Europe. The Public Power Corporation S.A is the
Wild Mushrooms & Truffles
Croatia is a world famous destination for its truffle collection in wild and the truffle sector is well developed. However, although Croatia is a small
Wild Nuts & Berries
The main objective of the Mesa del Castaño del Bierzo (Regional Chestnut Round Table) is to improve the economic performance of chestnut cultivation and the
Cork
The selection of forest species and the study of their behavior variability relative to the main environmental conditions change remains a major challenge. The aim
Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
Eucalyptus is an enormous and fascinating genus with over 700 species. Most of Eucalyptus species are known as aromatic plants and with medicinal and melliferous
Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
We have projected for the first time to study the impact of geographic variation and environmental conditions on the chemical composition, the antioxidant activities as
