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Last name: ROBINET
First name: Christelle
Description du réseau InterNématode soutenu pour le Département ECODIV de INRAE.
International audience
The invasive pine wood nematode (PWN), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is one of the most serious threats to pine forests across the world. Detected in Europe in 1999, it has largely spread despite containment measures. Following the European Union regulations, the requested eradication measure is to fell, remove and...
Following the detection of a pine wood nematode outbreak, Implementing Decision 2012/535/EU imposes eradication measures for at least four years, mainly consisting of the establishment of: i) clear-cuts with a radius of 500 m around the infested plants and ii) intensive surveillance within a radius varying from 6 to 20 km around the infested...
International audience
International audience
International audience
The invasive pine wood nematode is a major threat to pine forests worldwide, causing extensive tree mortality. Although scientific knowledge and control measures are continuously improving, important gaps remain. We argue that some key questions, notably related to early detection and pest management, need to be urgently tackled in countries at...