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 …

Emerald ash borer (EAB)(Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire), discovered in southeastern
Michigan, USA in 2002, has become the most destructive and costly invasive forest insect in …

Opsin proteins are fundamental components of animal vision whose structure largely
determines the sensitivity of visual pigments to different wavelengths of light. Surprisingly …

The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is a
serious invasive pest that has caused devastating mortality of ash trees (Fraxinus sp …

Using infochemicals to develop a push–pull strategy in pest control is a potential way to
promote sustainable crop production. Infochemicals from plant essential oils were mixed …

Simple Summary Several wood-associated insects are inadvertently introduced every year
within wood-packaging materials used in international trade. These insects can cause …

Agrilus biguttatus Fab.(Coleoptera: Buprestidae) is a European bark-boring beetle whose
larvae feed in the vascular tissue of oak trees. Until recently, it was considered rare in …

A large literature on the survey and detection of forest Coleoptera and their associates
exists. Identification of patterns in the effect of trap types and design features among guilds …

This study investigated the efficacy of various traps differing in colour (green or yellow),
presence or absence of decoys (dead Agrilus planipennis) or design (commercial MULTz or …

The only previous comprehensive phylogenetic analysis of the 22 species of the genus
Vespa was based on just 11 morphological characters and resulted in only limited …