Parasitoid diversity associated with Phoracantha semipunctata and Phoracantha recurva in South African Eucalyptus plantations
Phoracantha semipunctata Fabricius and Phoracantha recurva Newman (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) are xylophagous beetles, native to Australia, that infest Eucalyptus trees in the native and invasive range. Outbreaks of Phoracantha species are associated with drought stress, so climate change is predicted to increase the fr...