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Potential insect threat to plantations of acacias and eucalypts in tropical Asia

Project ID:
FST/1995/124
Collaborating Countries:
Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
Project Locations
Commissioned Organisation:
Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Australia
Project Leader
Dr Ross Wylie
Phone: 07 3896 9781
Fax: 07 3896 9567
Email: Ross.Wylie@dpi.qld.gov.au
Collaborating Institutions:
  • Royal Forest Department, Thailand
  • Forest Research Centre, Malaysia
  • Forest Science Institute of Vietnam, Vietnam
  • PT Musi Hutan Persada, Indonesia
  • Forestry Tasmania, Australia
  • CSIRO Division of Entomology, Australia
Project Budget:
$137,750
Project Duration:
01/01/1997 - 31/12/1998
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Dr John Fryer
Project Background and Objectives

Although a wide range of insect pests have been recorded in plantations of eucalypts and acacias in Asia, to date there have been few major infestation problems apart from termites. But this may change as the area of plantation forestry expands rapidly in the region (it is expected to more than double from the current 25 million hectares over the next five years). This project will gather data about current pests and the severity of their occurrence in plantations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The information gathered will equip forest managers to identify, assess, and handle pests, and to contribute to setting priorities for further research.

Project Outcomes
Outcomes for this project are currently being prepared