Advances in Wood Borer Control and Management
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 238
Special Issue Editors
Interests: wood borers; biological control; chemical ecology; plant–insect interaction; tree resistance
Interests: taxonomy; wood borers; parasitoids; biological control; Braconidae; Reduviidae
Interests: pest control; alien species; IPM; chemical control; chemical ecology; entomology; ants; longhorn beetle; forest
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Interests: entomology; biological control; invasive species; artificial intelligence; traps and e-traps; phylogeny; endosymbiont
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wood borers cause serious economic and ecological losses to forests and fruit orchards. To achieve successful control of these notorious pests and decrease their population density, more research is needed on their biology, behavioral ecology, and interaction with forests. We, therefore, launch this Special Issue, “Advances in Wood Borer Control and Management”, to provide an open-access platform for the latest discoveries on the biology, ecology, and sustainable management of wood-boring insects that damage forest and fruit trees.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Outbreak mechanisms and predictive modeling of key wood borers.
- Novel detection and monitoring technologies (remote sensing, acoustic, e-nose, and drones).
- Biological and molecular control tactics (natural enemies, RNAi, CRISPR, and semiochemicals).
- Integrated management and policy frameworks for sustainable forest protection.
The submission of both original research articles and comprehensive reviews is welcome. Short communications that report significant breakthroughs or new pest records will also be considered.
We encourage researchers, forest-health practitioners, and policy makers worldwide to contribute their latest findings and experiences, and join us in building an integrated, environmentally sound, and economically viable framework for managing wood-boring pests.
Prof. Dr. Jianrong Wei
Dr. Liangming Cao
Dr. Eiriki Sunamura
Dr. Francesco Nugnes
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forests is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
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Keywords
- wood borer
- cerambyicd
- weevil
- Buprestidae
- carpenter moths
- wood wasp
- longhorn beetle
- biological control
- tee resistance
- integrated pest management
- sustainable forestry
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