The outbreak and spread of huanglongbing (HLB) disease have brought about tremendous
negative effects and economical losses on citrus production all over the world. The scientists …

Wang has gathered contributions from an impressive cohort of the world's most respected
experts on longhorned beetles. Chapters review both basics of cerambycid taxonomy, mor …

Abstract The Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), threatens
urban and forest hardwood trees both where introduced and in parts of its native range …

Background Wood-feeding beetles harbor an ecologically rich and taxonomically diverse
assemblage of gut microbes that appear to promote survival in woody tissue, which is …

Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) in general, and some species in particular, have
increased in importance for national and regional plant protection agencies over recent …

Background Wood-feeding insects often work in collaboration with microbial symbionts to
degrade lignin biopolymers and release glucose and other fermentable sugars from …

Systemic neonicotinoid insecticides used in urban arboriculture could pose a risk to bees
and other pollinators foraging on treated plants. We measured uptake and dissipation of soil …

Microsclerotia granules of Metarhizium brunneum Petch strain F52 (Hypocreales:
Clavicipitaceae) in a hydromulch formulation (water, wheat straw, and tackifier) were …

Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire)(Coleoptera: Buprestidae), an invasive
phloem-feeding insect native to Asia, threatens at least 16 North American ash (Fraxinus) …

Black walnut, a valuable economic and environmentally important species, is threatened by
thousand cankers disease. Systemic imidacloprid and dinotefuran applications were made …