Insect disturbance are important agents of change in forest ecosystems around the globe,
yet their spatial and temporal distribution and dynamics are not well understood. Remote …

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are platforms that have been increasingly used over the
last decade to collect data for forest insect pest and disease (FIPD) monitoring. These …

The European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus [L.]) is one of the most damaging pest
insects of European spruce forests. A crucial measure in pest control is the removal of …

Low-cost, miniaturized hyperspectral imaging technology is becoming available for small
unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms. This technology can be efficient in carrying out …

Detecting disease-or insect-infested forests as early as possible is a classic application of
remote sensing. Under conditions of climate change and global warming, outbreaks of the …

In the past decade, massive outbreaks of bark beetles (Ips spp.) have caused large-scale
decline of coniferous-dominated, prevailingly managed forests of Central Europe. Timely …

Climate-related extended outbreaks and range shifts of destructive bark beetle species pose
a serious threat to urban boreal forests in North America and Fennoscandia. Recent …

Anthropogenic stress and disturbance of forest ecosystems (FES) has been increasing at all
scales from local to global. In rapidly changing environments, in-situ terrestrial FES …

Wood-boring pests (WBPs) pose an enormous threat to global forest ecosystems because
their early stage infestations show no visible symptoms and can result in rapid and …

Natural disturbances induced by insect outbreaks have increased in forest ecosystems over
the past decades. To minimize economic loss and prevent a mass outbreak, early detection …