Forest health worldwide is impacted by many invasive alien pathogens and pests (IAPPs)
that cause significant harm, with severe economic losses and environmental alterations …

Oak dieback disease caused by the fungus Paecilomyces formosus threatens oak trees in
the Zagros forests in western Iran. Various insects, such as wood-infesting beetles …

Many fungi belonging to Botryosphaeriaceae are well-known as causal agents of diseases
in economically and ecologically important agricultural crops and forest trees. In Italy, the …

Environmental changes are occurring on a global scale, but their effects are most
pronounced in climate change hotspot zones, such as the Mediterranean basin. Within this …

Over the past several decades, growth declines and mortality of trembling aspen throughout
western Canada and the United States have been linked to drought, often interacting with …

Tree pathogens and pests are fundamental components of forest ecosystems. By killing and
decomposing susceptible trees, they regulate the cycle of nutrients and energy flow, thus …

Oak lace bug–Corythucha arcuata (Say, 1832)(Hemiptera: Tingidae) is a North American
species that has been introduced to Europe and Asia, where it became a serious oak pest …

Studies of plant-associated Ascomycota are topical, as they have varied life modes
depending on their hosts in different ecosystems. In Italy, Fagales are economically and …

Simple Summary Dryocosmus kuriphilus is an invasive pest species which is native to China
and is widely distributed in Asia, Europe and North America. D. kuriphilus induces insect …

Oaks are dominant and key tree species in Mediterranean forest ecosystems. However, in
recent decades, oak forests have been heavily impacted by oak decline, a worldwide …