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Integrated Pest Management and Control in Forestry
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Integrated Pest Management and Control in Forestry

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 628

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Ke Wei

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Ecology and Nature Conservation Institute, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
Interests: biological control of forest insect pests; new natural enemy resources
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Prof. Dr. Xiaoyi Wang

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Key Laboratory of Forest Protection of State Forestry Administration/Research Institute of Forest Ecology, Environment and Protection, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
Interests: biological control; forest entomology; natural enemies

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Forests play a pivotal role in maintaining ecological balance, providing valuable resources, and safeguarding biodiversity. However, they face a host of threats from insect pests and pathogens, which can severely impact their resilience, productivity, and overall health. To address these challenges, integrated pest management (IPM) has emerged as a holistic and sustainable framework for controlling pests while minimizing adverse effects on non-target organisms, the environment, and forest-dependent communities. This Special Issue aims to bring together forestry researchers and practitioners to share their latest findings and experiences in developing, implementing, and evaluating innovative IPM strategies. We invite contributions that explore a wide range of topics, including, but not limited to, pest detection and monitoring, biological and chemical control techniques and practices, behavior regulations, landscape ecological regulations, biosecurity measures, and ecological remediation of damaged forests. We also encourage manuscripts discussing the integration of emerging technologies—such as remote sensing, AI, and big data analytics—to enhance early pest detection and risk assessment. Through this collection of research articles and review articles, we seek to advance the science and practice of IPM, prompting a transition towards more resilient and climate-adaptive forest management.

Dr. Ke Wei
Prof. Dr. Xiaoyi Wang
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • forest insect pests
  • forest pathogens
  • invasive alien pest
  • biodiversity
  • intelligent monitoring and accurate detection
  • sustainable management
  • novel control agents

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The Lethal and Sublethal Effects of Aerial Applications of Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki on the Spruce Budworm and Its Parasitism
by Christian Hébert, Jean-Michel Béland, Alain Dupont and Richard Berthiaume
Forests 2025, 16(11), 1666; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16111666 - 31 Oct 2025
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The bioinsecticide Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Btk) is applied over large areas to reduce defoliation caused by the spruce budworm, an insect which affects millions of hectares of coniferous forests every 30 to 40 years in eastern North America. The aim [...] Read more.
The bioinsecticide Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki (Btk) is applied over large areas to reduce defoliation caused by the spruce budworm, an insect which affects millions of hectares of coniferous forests every 30 to 40 years in eastern North America. The aim of our study was to determine whether, in addition to its direct lethal effects, aerial spraying of Btk had sublethal effects on spruce budworm populations and their parasitism. Four sites were sprayed with Btk and compared to four control sites in two regions, one where the outbreak had started three years earlier and the other where it had been going on for 10 years. Insects were collected to compare budworm pupal mass and parasitism at different stages (L5, L6 and pupae). Budworm pupae were significantly lighter in Btk-treated sites than in controls, and in the older population than in the younger one. However, pupae collected from Btk-treated sites had the same mass in both regions, suggesting a minimum pupal mass threshold, which may affect population dynamics. Larval parasitism was low, but pupal parasitism was high and strongly influenced by an interaction between Btk and region, with a higher parasitism observed in Btk-treated sites of the younger population than in those of the older population. A significant interaction was observed between Btk treatment and region on the proportion of larvae that failed to complete development, which was particularly high in Btk-treated sites of the older population. Our study confirms the effectiveness of Btk in controlling spruce budworm populations directly but also indirectly through sublethal effects on budworm development, capacity to complete development, pupal size and parasitism. To maximize control efficacy, the timing of Btk applications could vary according to the age of populations during the budworm outbreak cycle. Full article
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