Abstract
The Brazilian mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) is being replaced by African mahogany Khaya ivorensis, K. senegalensis, K. nyasica and K. antotheca due to its susceptibility to Hypsiphyla grandella, the major pest of hardwood in Brazil. These African species show great resistance to H. grandella when introduced in tropical America. But after its introduction in Brazil, the African mah…