Preface.- Dedication.- 1. Sirex systematics; problems and solutions.- 2. Life history and biology of Sirex noctilio.- 3. Susceptibility and response of pines to Sirex noctilio.- 4. The population dynamics of Sirex noctilio F.: the influence of diapause, spatial aggregation and flight potential on woodwasp outbreaks and spread.- 5. The woodwasp Sirex noctilio and its associated fungus Amylostereum areolatum in Europe.- 6. The genetics of Amylostereum species associated with Siricids.- 7. Siricid woodwasps and their fungal symbionts in Asia, specifically those occurring in Japan.- 8. Parasitoids in the management of Sirex: Looking back and looking ahead.- 9. Factors affecting the efficacy of Deladenus siricidicola in biological control systems.- 10. Ecological considerations in using Deladenus siricidicola for the biological control of Sirex noctilio in North America.- 11. The chemical ecology of Sirex noctilio.- 12. The use of kairomone lures for the detection of Sirex noctilio in susceptible Pinus radiata plantations in Australia.- 13. The Sirex woodwasp in New Zealand: History and current status.- 14. Sirex woodwasp in Australia: current management strategies, research and emerging issues.- 15. The ecology and biological control of the woodwasp, Sirex noctilio, in Patagonia, Argentina.- 16. The woodwasp Sirex noctilio in Brazil: monitoring and control.- 17. Surveillance and control of the Sirex woodwasp: The Chilean experience.- 18. The control of the Sirex woodwasp in diverse environments: The South African experience.- 19.Sirex, surveys and management: Challenges of having Sirex noctilio in North America.- 20. Sirex research and management: Future prospects.