Contacts: projects on insects
The following is a compilation of activities in forest health management indicating country contacts. Through this information it is anticipated that contacts can be established between researchers and institutes on shared pest problems.This activity table will be regularly updated and all contributions about ongoing on pest activities in forest health management will be documented. Please send your name, address, name of the insect/disease species and tree species affected, the name of the project and any other relevant information to Clement Chilima and Gillian Allard.
Insect species | Tree species | Country | Contact person | Project/Activity |
Apate monachus | Tectona grandis (teak) | Ghana | Monitoring of Apate spp. damage to teak in southern Ghana, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, since 2004 | |
Cinara cupressivora (Hemiptera: Aphididae) | Cupressus lusitanica, Widdringtonia cuppressoides, Cupressus torulosa, Juniperus procera | Malawi Kenya Tanzania Uganda | Biology, ecology and control of conifer aphids in Malawi, Forestry Research Institute of Malawi, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, CABI, Imperial College, (1992-2005) Forest Research Programme - DFID funded. Biological control of conifer aphids on Cupressus & Pinus in eastern & southern Africa & associated pests of forestry, (1991-1997). CIDA, ODA and FAO funded. | |
Coryphodema tristis | Eucalyptus nitens | South Africa | Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) & NRF/DST Centre for Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB), University of Pretoria | |
Gonipterus scutellatus | Eucalyptus spp. | South Africa | Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) & NRF/DST Centre for Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB), University of Pretoria | |
Heteropsylla cubana (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) | Leucaena spp. | Malawi Kenya Tanzania Zambia | Biological control of Leucaena psyllid, Heteropsylla cubana (Forest Research Programme - DFID funded) | |
Hypsipyla robusta (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) | Khaya spp. (African mahogany) | Ghana | Development of sustainable native species mixed plantations, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, Northern Arizona University, 2004-2008 | |
Hypsipyla robusta(Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) | Khaya ivorensis | Ghana | Silvicultural strategies to mitigate shoot borer impact on African mahogany, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, 2004-2006 | |
Lamprosema lateritialis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) | Pericopsis elata(Afrormosia) | Ghana | Development of sustainable native species mixed plantations, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, Northern Arizona University, 2004-2008 | |
Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) | Eucalyptus | Israel Kenya Uganda | Biological & chemical control. Agricultural Research Organization, Israel, CSIRO Entomology, Canberra, KKL, Melbourne, Australia The distribution & impact of Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulopidae) on Eucalyptus species in East Africa. | |
Orthotomicus spp. | Pinus spp. | South Africa | Forestry & Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria | |
Pauesia juniperorum |
| Malawi Uganda Kenya |
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Phytolyma lata (Hemiptera: Psyllidae) | Milicia species (Iroko) | Ghana | Development of sustainable native species mixed plantations, Forestry Research Institute of Ghana, Northern Arizona University, 2004-2008 | |
Pineus boerni | Pinus patula, P. kesiya, | Malawi Uganda Kenya Zambia | Biology, ecology & control of conifer aphids in Malawi, Forestry Research Institute of Malawi, Kenya Forestry Research Institute, CABI, Imperial College, (1992-2005). Forest Research Programme - DFID funded. Biological control of conifer aphids on Cupressus & Pinus in eastern & southern Africa & associated pests of forestry, (1991-1997). CIDA, ODA and FAO funded. | |
Pissodes nemorensis | Pinus spp. | South Africa | Forestry & Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria | |
Phoracantha spp. | Eucalyptus spp. | Malawi Kenya Tanzania Zambia | Biological control of important tree pests in East, Central & Southern Africa. CIDA, ODA & FAO funded. | |
Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae) | Pinus spp. | South Africa | Forestry & Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, Pretoria |