Superfamily Siricoidea Scientific name Sirex Higher classification Horntail Order Hymenopterans | Suborder Symphyta Family Siricidae Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Sirex woodwasp, Sirex juvencus |
The sirex woodwasps and their insect enemies reel 3 1930 1939
Sirex is a genus of wasps in the family Siricidae, the horntails or wood wasps. They inject eggs with fungal endosymbionts into wood. The fungus is contained in a mycangium which nourishes it with secretions, and in turn it digests wood for the wasp larva.
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- The sirex woodwasps and their insect enemies reel 3 1930 1939
- The sirex woodwasps and their insect enemies reel 1 1930 1939
- Species
- References

The genus includes economically important pests; S. noctilio, known simply as the 'Sirex woodwasp' is an invasive species, having spread widely across the world from its original range.

The sirex woodwasps and their insect enemies reel 1 1930 1939
Species


References
Sirex Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA