Story Tiny beetle, enormous damage: consequences of a wrong identification

A case study for the Global Taxonomy Inititiative to show the importance and value of exact taxonomic information. Keywords/Describers Organism: Buprestis haemorrhoidalis, wood-boring beetles, jewel beetles or flat headed borers Relevant Sector: Forestry & Agriculture Geographic Location: Canada, Northern America
Release date 02/09/2005
Contributor Fabian Haas
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