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- Scientists have found a natural remedy to protect eucalyptus forest plantations from a pest, eucalyptus snout beetle.
- Eucalyptus snout beetle (Gonipterus platensis) is a leaf-feeding beetle that is a major defoliator of eucalypts.
- The pest is indigenous to Australia but occurs in many countries throughout the world where eucalypts are grown.
- The pest is mainly controlled with the help of microwasps Anaphes spp — an expensive solution.
- Beauveria bassiana was highly effective both by contact and ingestion, with a mortality rate of 100 per cent.
- While Metarhizium anisopliae and the Bacillus mixture caused low mortalities, ranging from 2.5 to 5 per cent.
- Eucalyptus wood is a crucial material for paper pulp production.
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