Parasitoid-host interactions form the foundation of biological control strategies against many agriculture and forest insect pests. The emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), is a serious invasive pest of ash (Fraxinus spp.) trees in North America.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(Blessig) is a serious trunk borer of oak species, currently widespread only in eastern Asia. A better understanding of the invasive potential of this borer across other distribution-free areas is further needed to prevent its invasion and outbreaks. In this study, we mapped the current distribution of , two susceptible hosts ( and ) and all 11 host species of this borer, and then modeled their potential distributions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFYing Yong Sheng Tai Xue Bao
January 2022