Pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, was first reported for Portugal (and Europe) in 1999. The importance of this discovery and economic impact are discussed. Details on the ongoing research of the nematode and its vector, Monochamus galloprovincialis, are provided, and are mainly on the morphology and molecular biology of the nematode and the bioecology of the vector and its relationship with B. xyl...
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