Oak decline syndrome has been observed in South Korea and Japan and variously referred
to as Korean oak wilt (KOW) and Japanese oak wilt (JOW). We reviewed aspects of the …

Many bark and ambrosia beetle species (Coleoptera: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) are
known to have spread worldwide in relation to international trade. Concerns have been …

Although chemical volatiles emitted from host and non‐host trees have been suggested as
important cues for bark and ambrosia beetles, their responses to leaf volatiles is poorly …

The important role of semiochemicals in the interactions between plants and insects has
been extensively investigated. The volatiles produced by oak trees are thought to attract the …

Bark and ambrosia beetles use trees as hosts, and the preferred host condition—whether
healthy, weakened, or dead—varies among beetle species. Though attraction to volatiles …

Japanese oak wilt is caused by the pathogen, which is introduced into oaks by the ambrosia
beetle Platypus quercivorus of which male initiates to bore. In the field, the entrance holes of …

The western corn rootworm, Diabrotica virgifera virgifera (LeConte)(Coleoptera:
Chrysomelidae), is an economically important pest of corn in the northern United States …

Mediterranean Basin forest ecosystems are recurrently affected by wildfires. The occurrence
of insect pests following fire may be a critical factor affecting tree survival and forest …

Dispersal flight is an essential component of the life history of bark and ambrosia beetles.
Previous studies have shown considerable variation in flight distance between individual …

In general, bark and ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae: Platypodidae) are
specialized in living and reproducing inside host trees through feeding on plant tissues and …