Thick bark can protect trees from a severe ambrosia beetle attack

Thick bark has been shown to protect trees from wildfires, but can it protect trees from an ambrosia beetle attack? We addressed this question by examining the distribution of holes of the invasive Kuroshio Shot Hole Borer (KSHB, Euwallacea kuroshio; Coleoptera: Scolytinae) in the bark of Goodding’s...

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Main Authors: John M. Boland, Deborah L. Woodward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-02-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/10755.pdf