One promising approach to mitigate the negative impacts of insect pests in forests is to adapt
forestry practices to create ecosystems that are more resistant and resilient to biotic …

Inducibility of defences in response to biotic stimuli is considered an important trait in plant
resistance. In conifers, previous research has mostly focused on the inducibility of the …

Damage to planted conifer seedlings caused by the pine weevil Hylobius abietis (L.) is a
severe and persistent threat to successful forest regeneration in Europe. Various …

The protection of reforested areas against the large pine weevil Hylobius abietis is one of
the greatest forest management challenges in many European countries. No information …

Defense can be induced in conifer seedlings to reduce pine weevil (Hylobius abietis)
damage, by treatment with the plant hormone methyl jasmonate (MJ). Few studies have …

Introduction As a result of climate change and bark beetle outbreaks in forests, extensive
salvage, and sanitary cutting have been undertaken in Europe, resulting in many clear-cuts …

The forest regeneration phase in Sweden commonly involves mechanical soil preparation
followed by the planting of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) or Norway spruce (Picea abies …

A series of five trials was established in Great Britain to test the effectiveness of fourteen
treatments and a control on reducing mortality and damage by pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) …

The approaches are suggested to evaluate the injuriousness of pests of regeneration (in
Scots pine plantations up to 5–7 years old), the threat of foliage damage in closed forest …

Simple Summary The large pine weevil, Hylobius abietis, is a weevil species that causes
extensive damage to coniferous seedlings in Eurasia. Its importance in central Europe has …