A review was conducted to highlight the most important factors contributing to increased
mortality and decreased growth in eucalypt plantations during re-establishment (0–12 …

Abstract Australian Acacia species ('wattles'; specifically A. auriculiformis, A. crassicarpa, A.
mangium, A. mearnsii and various hybrids) are important plantation forestry species …

Pesticides are important for the management of pests and diseases that have a negative
impact on the sustainability of the forestry industry. Nevertheless, there is a trend to reduce …

Teratosphaeria nubilosa is the predominant causal agent of Teratosphaeria leaf disease
(TLD) in experimental plantations of E. globulus in Brazil. It exhibits slow vegetative growth …

The pine brown tail moth, Euproctis terminalis (Walker 1855), is a periodic pest in pine
plantations in South Africa. The larvae feed on pine needles and can cause severe …

• In Africa, smallholder farmers access superior planting material through organised systems
such as the cooperatives, unions or out-grower schemes, but a significant number still …

Symbiosis is the term used to describe the different forms of communal life that can exist
between two unlike organisms. Primarily this involves interaction in one of three forms …

Insect pest damage in plantations cause serious economic losses in the South African
forestry industry [1]. Development of sustainable pest control methods are essential to …