Forest and Urban Tree Pathology and Entomology: Diagnosis, Biology, Ecology and Control
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2024 | Viewed by 252
Special Issue Editors
Interests: forest and urban tree pathology; mycology; molecular microbiology; bioinformatics
Interests: forest entomology; disturbances; integrated pest management; applied statistics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues
Forests and urban trees provide essential ecosystem services and contribute to human health, the economy, and society. However, with an increase in global trade and climate change, trees in urban environments and natural and planted forests are at risk from the resurgence of native species and the introduction of invasive insects and pathogens. A crucial first step towards effective forest management is the early detection of pest and disease attacks, which has been made easier in recent years by the development of molecular (e.g., multigene phylogenies, LAMP, and qPCR) and AI-powered pest and disease detection systems (e.g., remote sensing, unmanned aerial vehicles, and machine learning). However, a greater understanding of the mechanisms driving the emergence of native and the invasion of non-native insects and pathogens is also required in order to provide environmentally acceptable and long-lasting control methods. The ability of trees to deliver ecosystem services is impacted by forest pests and diseases; thus, forest and urban tree pathology and entomology are more important than ever in preserving the resilience and diversity of forest and urban ecosystems. A wide range of studies, including those on population biology, epidemiology, ecology, defense mechanisms of plants against pathogen infection and insect infestation, early detection and identification of insects and pathogens, integrated pest management, including novel technologies for the management of insect pests and diseases (e.g., RNAi biopesticides), and much more, are the focus of this Special Issue.
Dr. Milica Zlatkovic
Dr. Roman Modlinger
Guest Editors
Dr. Jovan Dobrosavljević
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- forest and urban tree pathology and entomology
- plant–pathogen interactions
- plant–insect interactions
- integrated pest management
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