Ecology of the Mountain Pine Beetle Dendroctonus ponderosae (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) and Its Associated Microorganisms: For a Risk Assessment of Its Invasion into Japan

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Ecology of the Mountain Pine Beetle Dendroctonus ponderosae (Coleoptera: Scolytidae) and Its Associated Microorganisms: For a Risk Assessment of Its Invasion into Japan. Etsuko SHODA-KAGAYA,(1'*) Akira UEDA,(2) Hayato MASUYA(3) and Natsumi KANZAKI(1) (1)Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute; 1 Matsunosato, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8687, Japan. (2)Kyushu Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute; 4-11-16 Kurokami, Chuo, Kumamoto, Kumamoto 860-0862, Japan. (3)Tohoku Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute; 92-25 Nabeyashiki, Shimokuriyagawa, Morioka, Iwate 020-0123, Japan.