posted on 2023-05-21, 20:53authored byNahrung, HF, Griffiths, M, Walker, PW, Hayes, A, Lawson, S
Pesticide use is contentious, and its application limited by requirements of certification schemes. Classical biological control is not feasible as the pest/eucalypt/natural enemy system is wholly endemic. Selection for pest resistant trees is possible, but limited by tradeoffs between growth traits and pest susceptibility.