Simple Summary Insect pheromones are specific natural compounds that meet modern pest
control requirements, ie, species-specificity, lack of toxicity to mammals, environmentally …

One promising approach to mitigate the negative impacts of insect pests in forests is to adapt
forestry practices to create ecosystems that are more resistant and resilient to biotic …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

Dietary specialization between insect stages can reduce intraspecific food competition. The
involvement of gut bacteria and the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon received …

Living trees are the main source of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs) in forest
ecosystems, but substantial emissions originate from leaf and wood litter, the rhizosphere …

The recent Californian hot drought (2012–2016) precipitated unprecedented ponderosa
pine (Pinus ponderosa) mortality, largely attributable to the western pine beetle …

Abstract Purpose of Review Fire and insects are major disturbances in North American
forests. We reviewed literature on the effects of fire on bark beetles, defoliators, and …

Of the more than five hundred and fifty species of North American bark beetles (Coleoptera:
Curculionidae, Scolytinae), approximately twenty species occasionally cause large amounts …

The production of sustainable crops and environmental management in farming face several
significant potential obstacles, including climate change, resource depletion and …

The mountain pine beetle (MPB), Dendroctonus ponderosae, is an eruptive endemic forest
pest that is undergoing substantial range expansion in response to recent climatic changes …