Species distribution modelling (SDM) is a valuable tool for predicting the potential
distribution of invasive species across space and time. Maximum entropy modelling …

Dispersal is a key component in the population ecology and dynamics of insects and
remains one of the most difficult and intractable ecological processes to study in the field. As …

The spongy moth (formerly known as a gypsy moth), Lymantria dispar L.(Lepidoptera:
Erebidae), is a polyphagous pest that defoliates various species of trees in the genera …

Forest pests pose a major threat to ecosystem services worldwide, requiring effective
monitoring and management strategies. Recently, satellite remote sensing has emerged as …

For capital‐breeding insects, all resources available for adult metabolic needs are
accumulated during larval feeding. Therefore, body size at adult eclosion represents the …

Background Flight can drastically enhance dispersal capacity and is a key trait defining the
potential of exotic insect species to spread and invade new habitats. The phytophagous …

The palm weevil, Rhynchophorus palmarum (L.), was first recorded in San Diego County,
CA in 2011 and breeding populations were recovered from infested Canary Islands date …

Gypsy moth Lymantria dispar L. 1758 (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is one of the most dangerous
forest pests of the Holarctic region. Outbreaks of gypsy moth populations lead to significant …

Simple Summary The casuarina moth, Lymantria xylina Swinhoe (Lepidoptera: Erebidae),
may become a major invasive pest similar to Lymantria dispar Linnaeus (Lepidoptera …

The spongy moth Lymantria dispar, formerly known as the gypsy moth, is a forest pest that
occurs as two different biotypes: the European spongy moth (ESM), Lymantria dispar dispar …