Simple Summary In the current review, we gathered and summarized the up-to-date
information on the life cycle, distribution, outbreaks, control, and health issues to humans …

Quantifying tree defoliation by insects over large areas is a major challenge in forest
management, but it is essential in ecosystem assessments of disturbance and resistance …

Temperate deciduous forests are an important contributor to the global carbon (C) sink.
However, changes in environmental conditions and natural disturbances such as insect …

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 …

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

Key message TLS scans of three surveys before, during and after gypsy moth gradation,
allowed high-resolution tracking of defoliation and subsequent inter-annual growth losses …

Wood production is one of the most important ecosystem service that forests provide to
society. However, under changing climatic conditions, this appears to be subject to …

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 …

Insecticides used to combat outbreaks of forest defoliators can adversely affect non‐target
arthropods. Forestry insecticides typically suppress Lepidoptera larvae which are the …

Outbreaks of the spongy moth Lymantria dispar can have devastating impacts on forest
resources and ecosystems. Lepidoptera‐specific insecticides, such as Bacillus thuringiensis …