sirex juvencus

A siricid woodwasp species included among the conifer-associated insects examined in eastern Canada.

• Types

  insect taxa

• Aliases

  S. juvencus

• Contributors
  박진우 (dztg5apj7m) extractionB (s683577b42) reviewAnonymous (12632b8b5f) reviewAK (4715169a40) review

• Woodwasps (Siricidae) in Conifers and the Associated Fungus, Stereum chailletii, in Eastern Canada

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• Sirex juvencus was the dominant species and chiefly attacked weakened and newly dead balsam fir.
• The normally two-year life cycle of Sirex juvencus was completed in about seven months when it was reared indoors at 22°C in balsam fir logs.
• Unmated Sirex juvencus produced only male offspring.
• Stereum chailletii was the only fungus isolated from the intersegmental sacs of the Sirex and Urocerus species sampled.
• Stereum chailletii was associated with each developmental stage of female Sirex juvencus.
• Larvae failed to develop beyond first instar when Stereum chailletii was not introduced into the wood during oviposition.

• No direct concept-to-concept edges are published yet.

• urocerus albicornis

  insect taxa1 shared papers
• urocerus gigas flavicornis

  insect taxa1 shared papers
• xeris spectrum

  insect taxa1 shared papers
• balsam fir

  conifer species1 shared papers
• stereum chailletii

  fungal species1 shared papers
• intersegmental sacs

  anatomical structures1 shared papers