Society is confronted by interconnected threats to ecological sustainability. Among these is
the devastation of forests by destructive non-native pathogens and insects introduced …

In this review, through reviewing the history of the struggle between human beings and plant
diseases, insects and weeds, more specifically thoughts on plant protection in ancient …

While the concept of environmental sustainability has steadily grown over the past thirty
years, little progress has been made in unifying the efforts of the entities most involved …

Exotic diseases and pests of trees have caused continental-scale disturbances in forest
ecosystems and industries, and their invasions are considered largely unpredictable. We …

Several native species of bark-and wood-boring beetles (Coleoptera) have expanded their
range within their native biogeographic regions in the last years, but the role of human …

In general, the term “bark beetle” most commonly applies to the weevil (Curculionidae)
subfamily Scolytinae (Fig. 10.1). The Scolytinae also includes ambrosia beetles that feed on …

Acanthotomicus suncei is a newly discovered bark beetle in China that significantly
threatens the American sweetgum Liquidambar styraciflua. In recent years, this pest has …

The sweetgum inscriber (SI) Acanthotomicus suncei Cognato is an emerging bark beetle
pest that seriously damages American sweetgum trees (Liquidambar styraciflua) and …

A new species of bark beetle, Acanthotomicus suncei Cognato, that kills sweetgum
(Liquidambar spp.) is described. The new species is distinguished from the other …

To mitigate the movement of non-native organisms with trade, phytosanitary systems have
been implemented within and between countries. In some countries such as Cuba, little is …