Forest Insects and Pathogens in a Changing Environment: Ecology, Monitoring & Genetics (IUFRO Joint Meeting of WP7.03.05 & 7.03.10)

Dear Colleagues,

After the successful conclusion of the Joint Meeting of IUFRO’s 7.03.05 & 7.03.10 working parties, and given the exciting and novel studies that have been presented in the framework of the meeting, I am very happy to inform you that the journal Forests kindly agreed to host a Special Issue with the most interesting results. The natural environment is constantly changing due to anthropogenic activities, and their impact on forest pests and pathogens cannot be neglected. Frequent insect population outbreaks, invasion of exotic pathogens and the unpredictable damages they cause, all point out to the importance of collaborations not only at regional but more importantly at international scale. Only this exchange of knowledge can serve as a protective net against the challenging and changing environment. To that, we encourage studies from all fields, ranging from experimental studies and monitoring techniques to model predictions and genetic analyses, to contribute to this Special Issue in order to promote knowledge that will fortify forest ecosystems in the future to come.

The Special Issue is also open to receiving regular submissions that discuss a relevant topic.

Dr. Dimitrios N. Avtzis
Dr. Rudolf Wegensteiner
Guest Editors

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