Especially the use of drought‐resistant plant species reduces maintenance and irriga‐-tion
costs, and plantsincreasetheretentionand successtocontinueitslifeinaridlandscape. In this …

Climatic extremes have been gathering momentum since the 1880s and are believed to be
a long-term factor increasing the mortality of Scots pine trees, Pinus sylvestris (L.) in Europe …

In recent years, the oak lace bug, Corythucha arcuata, has emerged as a significant threat to
European oak forests. This species, native to North America, has in the last two decades …

The six-toothed bark beetle Ips sexdentatus is one of the most important pests of coniferous
trees that can cause extensive tree mortality, and change the structure and composition of …

Large infestations of bark beetles result in the death of many trees in large forest areas.
Ecological-based modeling approaches that include the factors causing infestations are …

Research Highlights: We investigated the negative effects of bark beetle mass trapping,
especially non-target catches among the target's natural enemies. Slot traps modified with …

The great spruce bark beetle, Dendroctonus micans, is an invasive pest that has spread to
almost all of the Picea orientalis forests in Turkey, affecting many trees and causing active …

Although mass trapping cannot be a definitive control measure, it is one of the few ones
available to contain the destruction of millions of cubic metres of conifer forests perpetrated …

Bark beetles cause significant damage to forests, which are valuable natural resources. The
creation of susceptibility maps for bark beetles is a significant stage in the management and …

Forests form an organic unity with a great number of organic and inorganic components and
tend to maintain the sustainability of their existing balance. However, some factors which …