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Status of the tree-damaging Neotermes sp. in Fiji's American mahogany plantations and preliminary evaluation of the use of entomopathogens for their control

Project ID:
FST/1996/205
Collaborating Countries:
Fiji
Project Locations
Commissioned Organisation:
CSIRO Entomology, Australia
Project Leader
Dr Michael Lenz
Phone: 02 6246 4143
Fax: 02 6246 4000
Email: michael.lenz@ento.csiro.au
Collaborating Institutions:
  • Department of Forestry, Fiji
  • State Forests of New South Wales, Australia
Project Budget:
$149,771
Project Duration:
01/07/1998 - 31/12/1999
Project Extension:
31/12/1999 - 30/06/2000
ACIAR Research Program Manager
Dr John Fryer
Project Background and Objectives

The valuable tropical timber American mahogany can be ruined by termites of the genus Neotermes. Other crop trees in the South Pacific are also attacked by Neotermes. It is known that these termites can be controlled by pathogenic fungi and nematode worms. This project will gather information on the termites, their pathogens and the interactions between them and the tree species. It will evaluate the potential of biological control of the termites as well as the effect of different plantation management practices on both the pest and the control agents.

Project Outcomes
Outcomes for this project are currently being prepared