Pine wilt disease (PWD), caused by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, a pine wilt nematode
(PWN), is one of the most serious forest diseases of the genus Pinus and a nationwide …

Abstract During the Last Glacial Maximum in the Northern Hemisphere, expanding ice
sheets forced a large number of plants, including trees, to retreat from their primary …

Abstract The Asian Long‐horned Beetle (ALB) is a highly polyphagous species invasive in
North America and Europe. This species has been reported to have low dispersing potential …

Monochamus sartor sartor from Central European mountain ranges and M. s. urussovii from
the Eurasian boreal zone are subspecies whose taxonomic statuses have been questioned …

Phenotypic divergence is an important consequence of restricted gene flow in insular
populations. This divergence can be challenging to detect when it occurs through subtle …

Beetles are one of the largest and most diverse groups of animals in the world. Conversion
of forewings into hardened shields is perceived as a key adaptation that has greatly …

This pest survey card was prepared in the context of the EFSA mandate on plant pest
surveillance (M‐2017‐0137) at the request of the European Commission. The purpose of …

Background Wing venation is used as a tool in honeybee (Apis mellifera L., 1758)
subspecies identification. The presented dataset concerns nineteen landmarks located at …

During the process of slow decay, dead wood is colonized by a diverse group of
invertebrates. Pioneer communities of insects are composed of representatives of two …

The ability to quantify morphological variation is essential for understanding the processes
of species diversification. The geometric morphometrics approach allows reliable …