Pesticides alternative strategy for Removal of Insect (Hylobius abietis, Large pine weevil)
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Publication Year:
2014
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Collections: Pesticides Alternatives
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Subject Keywords:
Pesticides
Chemicals
Regions:
Northern Europe,
Europe
Countries:
Ireland
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Alternative Strategy:
Stump removalIn 2012-2013 Coillte will investigate the extent to which stump removal impacts on Hylobius populations. Stump harvesting is currently being trialled in a number of European countries as a means of recovering biomass for fuel energy. It has been suggested that, as the removal of stumps reduces the availability of breeding sites for Hylobius, it may reduce Hylobius feeding damage on restocking sites (Egnell et al., 2007). Even if this is the case, stump harvesting could only ever be used on a small number of sites, given the potential environmental risks associated with harvesting stumps on unsuitable/nutrient poor sites (Moffatt et al., 2011).
Alternative Method:
Removal
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Alternative Trial:
Yes
Alternative Type:
Specific strategy
Pest Type:
Insect