Increasing temperatures, prolonged drought, the increased severity and intensity of storms,
and other effects of climate change are being felt globally, and long-lived forest tree species …

The onset of bioinsecticide use largely precedes that of conventional insecticides, although
not as controversial. Regardless, both are management tools aimed at insect pest species …

In the temperate mixed oak forests of Central Europe, outbreaks of insects such as the
spongy moth, Lymantria dispar, can cause severe defoliation and insecticide is sometimes …

In this study, we investigate the immediate and short-term consequences of defoliation by
the spongy moth Lymantria dispar on secondary growth of oaks (Quercus robur L. and …

Rachel Carson's warning of a silent spring directed attention to unwanted side effects of
pesticide application. Though her work led to policies restricting insecticide use, various …

Abstract Purpose of Review To describe how general prescriptions to protect temperate and
boreal forests against pests have been affecting the conservation of insect diversity,(2) to …

Abstract Purpose of Review The perception of forests has evolved from mere timber sources
to multifunctional ecosystems that support biodiversity and provide essential ecosystem …

Abstract The Oriental tea tortrix Homona magnanima Diakonoff, 1948 (Lepidoptera:
Tortricidae) has been intercepted three times in Germany on imported plants from Japan …