Influence of climate and forest management on damage risk by the pine weevil Hylobius abietis in northern Sweden

• Published in: Silva Fennica
• Main Authors: Nordlander G, Mason EG, Hjelm K, Nordenhem H, Hellqvist C
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: clear-cut age; conifer seedling; damage prediction; reforestation; soil scarification; temperature sum; warmer climate; Fields of Research::30 - Agricultural; veterinary and food sciences::3007 - Forestry sciences::300704 - Forest health and pathology; veterinary and food sciences::3007 - Forestry sciences::300707 - Forestry management and environment; Field of Research::05 - Environmental Sciences::0501 - Ecological Applications::050101 - Ecological Impacts of Climate Change; Duff; Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/15254; https://doi.org/10.14214/sf.7751

The pine weevil Hylobius abietis (L.) is an economically important pest insect that kills high proportions of conifer seedlings in reforestation areas. It is present in conifer forests all over Europe but weevil abundance and risk for damage varies considerably between areas. This study aimed to obt...