Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Willow Plantations Threatened by Destructive Leaf Beetle Invasion in Ukraine

Agriculture (Pol nohospodárstvo)
First Record Of Clytra Laeviuscula Ratzeburg As Potential Insect Pest Of Energy Willow (Salix Viminalis L.) In Ukraine
Tatyana Stefanovska, Edwin E. Lewis, Valentina Pidlisnyuk, Oleg Smyrnykh

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Energy willow is being grown in Ukraine for biofuel, but leaf beetles are causing damage. A study in Poltava region found that Clytra laeviuscula beetles are harming the willow plants in the second year of growth. This could affect commercial production, so more research is needed on how to control these pests.