Effects of #Phoracantha recurva# Newman, 1840 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) attacks on the content and chemical composition of essential oils of #Eucalyptus grandis# leaves and its clone 977 and evaluation of their potential bioactivity against xylophagous organisms (fungi and insects)

Messoudi L., Rohi L., Amusant N., Ghanmi M., Satrani B., Maatouf N.
2017

Clonal eucalyptus are highly valued in Morocco and in the Mediterranean basin for the production of industrial wood, but nothing is known about their ability to resist xylophagous plants. This study aims to investigate the chemical defenses response of eucalyptus trees to artificially attacks by young larvae of Phoracantha recurva by assessing changes in essential oil production and composition ...

Ravageurs des plantes; Dégâts causés aux forêts et leur protection; Maladies des plantes