We review and synthesize information on invasions of nonnative forest insects and diseases
in the United States, including their ecological and economic impacts, pathways of arrival …

The economic and environmental threats posed by non-native forest insects are ever
increasing with the continuing globalization of trade and travel; thus, the need for mitigation …

Trap-based surveillance strategies are widely used for monitoring of invasive insect species,
aiming to detect newly arrived exotic taxa as well as track the population levels of …

This article examines the use of economic analysis to inform bioinvasion management, with
particular focus on forest resources. Economics is key for understanding invasion processes …

Biological invasions are increasingly commonplace, driven primarily by the accidental
human transport of exotic species via ship** or trade. The economic impacts can be …

Biosecurity surveillance has been highlighted as a key activity to discover non-native
species at the initial stage of invasion. It provides an opportunity for rapidly initiating …

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 …

Biological surveys based on visual identification of the biota are challenging, expensive and
time consuming, yet crucial for effective biomonitoring. DNA metabarcoding is a rapidly …

Sudden oak death, caused by Phytophthora ramorum, has killed millions of oak and tanoak
in California since its first detection in 1995. Despite some localized small-scale …

Eradication is the deliberate elimination of a species from an area. Given that international
quarantine measures can never be 100% effective, surveillance for newly arrived …