Oak declines are multifactorial processes in which bark and wood boring (BWB) beetles can
act as major inciting factors, killing the weakened trees. Nonetheless, the current knowledge …

Most of the current understanding of the orientation and communication of jewel beetles
arose from research on the Asian emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis, which has …

Oak decline presenting symptoms of tracheomycosis have been observed globally over long
periods of time. Since the 1990s, oak decline has been considered to be a multifactorial …

This chapter discusses the native ranges, histories of introduction, recent research efforts,
and the potential impacts of some of 22 species of invasive scolytids in California's …

The potential for sudden tree dieback exists when there is significant variation in
perturbation frequency and intensity, which can alter canopy-atmosphere interactions, like …

Many biotic and abiotic factors contribute to the onset of oak decline. Among biotic agents, a
variety of fungi and insects cause extensive disease and insect outbreaks in oak forests. To …

The black-banded oak borer, Coraebus florentinus, is an emerging pest of oak trees in the
western Mediterranean region. Larvae of the insect are xylophagous and progressively …

Mediterranean climates are characterized by mild wet winters and warm dry summer
conditions. They can be found around the Mediterranean Sea and on portions of the …

Trapping approaches developed for the emerald ash borer (EAB), A grilus planipennis F
airmaire (C oleoptera: B uprestidae), were adapted for trapping several E uropean oak …

Insects have developed sophisticated detoxification systems to protect them from plant
secondary metabolites while feeding on plants to obtain necessary nutrients. As an …