Publications by authors named "Constantin Netoiu"
, commonly known as the oak lace bug (OLB), is an insect species originally native to North America that has become an invasive species of significant concern in Europe. This invasive pest has been observed in various European countries, raising concerns about its impact on forest ecosystems. In 2015, it was first documented in Romania, further highlighting the need for research on its bioecology and life cycle.
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- Insect and disease outbreaks in forests are increasingly problematic due to climate change, which disrupts ecosystem services like carbon storage and biodiversity conservation.
- The Database of European Forest Insect and Disease Disturbances (DEFID2) compiles over 650,000 records of such disturbances from 1963 to 2021 across eight European countries, utilizing methods like ground surveys and remote sensing.
- DEFID2 provides detailed qualitative and quantitative data on forest disturbances, enabling researchers to study ecological processes and assess the impacts of these biotic disturbances more effectively.
We show that the population ecology of the 9- to 10-year cyclic, broadleaf-defoliating winter moth (Operophtera brumata) and other early-season geometrids cannot be fully understood on a local scale unless population behaviour is known on a European scale. Qualitative and quantitative data on O. brumata outbreaks were obtained from published sources and previously unpublished material provided by authors of this article.
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