Plant–pathogens and insect pests, hereafter pests, play an important role in structuring
ecological communities, yet both native and introduced pests impose significant pressure on …

Urban street trees provide many benefits to surrounding communities, but our ability to
assess such benefits relies on the availability of high-quality urban tree data. While these …

This study examined the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) Euwallacea fornicatus
(Coleoptera; Scolytinae) native to Southeast Asia and concentrated on its wide host range in …

Euwallacea fornicatus (polyphagous shot hole borer, PSHB) is an invasive ambrosia beetle
that infests hundreds of tree species worldwide. Damage occurs due to colonization of host …

The phylogenetic distance between species often predicts differences in ecologically
important traits. The phylogenetic diversity and structure of biological communities can …

Pathogenicity of Fusarium euwallaceae, a mutualist of the Euwallacea fornicatus beetle, was
assessed on apple and grapevine following its first detection on these hosts in South Africa …

The polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) beetle, Euwallacea fornicatus
(Eichhoff)(Coleoptera: Curculionidae, Scolytinae), and its phytopathogenic fungal symbiont …

The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle (PSHB, Euwallacea fornicatus) is a pest of global
significance. PSHB is an ambrosia beetle which, together with its mutualistic fungi (including …

The phylogenetic distance between species often predicts differences in ecologically
important traits. The phylogenetic diversity and structure of biological communities can …

Abstract Invasive Shot Hole Borers (ISHBs) are small ambrosia beetles that construct
galleries in woody plants and vector a complex of fungi causing the disease Fusarium …