Understanding host-parasite interactions requires that the multi-faceted relationships among
ecological, behavioral and molecular processes be characterized and integrated. The …

Endangerment factors are reviewed for 57 US federally listed insects and 116 rare eastern
North American lepidopterans to determine the importance of invasive species relative to 15 …

The presence of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys Stål (Heteroptera,
Pentatomidae) is signaled for the first time in Romania, in the Botanical Garden of Bucarest …

International trade in wood products brings the risk of the movement of tree pests, which can
cause devastating ecosystem and economic damage. International phytosanitary guidelines …

Interspecific interactions (eg, competition, predation) are core determinants of insect
population evolution, geographical distribution, trophic dynamics and ecosystem …

Insect generalist predators have been introduced outside of their native range intentionally
to improve biological control, or accidentally during commerce, and can subsequently …

Global environmental change (including climate change, biodiversity loss, changes in
hydrological and biogeochemical cycles, and intensive exploitation of natural resources) is …

The potential impact of new invasive tree pests and diseases is usually quantified in
economic terms. The ecological and social impacts are less often assessed. Using a …

The observational evidence on non-native plants, mammals, reptiles, fish, mollusks
earthworms, and insects as drivers of population declines or extinctions of native taxa …

Invertebrate pest invasions and outbreaks are associated with high social, economic, and
ecological costs, and their significance will intensify with an increasing pressure on …