The box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker)(Lepidoptera: Crambidae), a native pest
of box trees (Buxus spp.) in Asia, was first detected in Germany and the Netherlands in 2007 …

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 …

Many recently established non-native insect species appear to be spreading across Europe
significantly faster than before. The box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), a native to Asia …

Tandem repeats are important parts of eukaryotic genomes being crucial eg, for centromere
and telomere function and chromatin modulation. In Lepidoptera, knowledge of tandem …

Invasive species have considerably increased in recent decades due to direct and indirect
effects of ever‐increasing international trade rates and new climate conditions derived from …

The study concerns the first records for the presence of the box tree moth Cydalima
perspectalis in Greece and subsequent infestations on ornamental box trees in urban …

Endemic species are more impacted by climate change than other taxa. However, assessing
the vulnerability of endemics to these changes in some regions, such as the Hyrcanian …

Species that are dispersed across oceanic islands can have strong population structure due
to genetic isolation, which makes it difficult to determine realistic and meaningful species …

The box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, is an invasive insect that has rapidly colonised
Europe, damaging to natural and ornamental box trees. In its native habitat in China, the …

An invasive phytophagous insect, the Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859)(Lepidoptera:
Crambidae), new to the fauna of the region of the Caucasus Mountains, was detected in …