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 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: biological control of forest insect pests; new natural enemy resources
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
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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