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The efficacy of the semiochemical repellent verbenone to reduce ambrosia beetle attack on healthy and Ceratocystis-infested ‘ōhiʻa trees

Trees, Forests and People
The Ceratocystis fungal disease complex, rapid ʻōhiʻa death (ROD), has killed over one million ʻōhiʻa (Metrosideros polymorpha), the keystone tree species of Hawaiʻi. The causal fungi can be spread by invasive ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Kylle Roy, Dan Mikros, Dong H. Cha, Ellen J. Dunkle, Jennifer Juzwik, Matthew Ginzel   +5 more
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Twenty‐one questions shaping the future of plant phenology research in the 21st century

Functional Ecology, Volume 40, Issue 9, Page 2777-2792, September 2026.
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract This Perspective examines the critical frontiers shaping the future of plant phenology research and identifies key emerging challenges and opportunities expected to influence the field in the 21st century.
Barbara Templ, Johanna Kauffert, José A. Oteros, Sebastian Lehner, Eike Luedeling, Ester Prat, Victor Van der Meersch, Anton Vrieling, Jorad de Vries, Emma Izquierdo‐Verdiguier, Inaki García de Cortázar‐Atauri, Keke Duan, Urša Vilhar, Herminia Garcia‐Mozo, Francois Rebaudo, Haiyin Ye, Gal Oblišar, Raul Zurita‐Milla, Mahdi Khodadadzadeh, Annette Menzel   +19 more
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The Potential for Pest Management Using Plant‐Derived Signaling Compounds

Ecological Research, Volume 41, Issue 5, September 2026.
Plant‐derived signaling compounds mediate ecological interactions among plants, herbivores, their natural enemies, and neighboring plants. This graphical summary highlights three approaches to leveraging such ecological interactions for environmentally benign pest management: (1) Recruitment of natural enemies: Using herbivory‐induced plant volatiles ...
Junji Takabayashi, Kaori Shiojiri, Masayoshi Uefune, Junichiro Abe, Rika Ozawa   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sedimentary Ancient DNA Tracks Multi‐Kingdom Ecosystem Reorganizations Following Sequential Human Land Use at Crawford Lake

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 17, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Crawford Lake has an exceptional stratigraphic record that began recording biannual (varved) sedimentation in the lake basin ~750 years ago, preserving evidence of shifting cultural zones and agricultural practices, from Late Woodland Period Indigenous agriculturalists to the impacts of industrialization during the late 19th century.
Tyler J. Murchie, Matthew V. Emery, Scott L. Cocker, Libby Natola, Melanie Kuch, Linda Y. Rutledge, Francine McCarthy, Michael F. J. Pisaric, Hendrik N. Poinar   +8 more
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Succession of Ambrosia Beetles Colonizing the Logs of Fallen Alder and Birch Trees

Insects, 2022
Ambrosia beetles bore into the xylem of woody plants, reduce timber quality, and can sometimes cause devastating damage to forest ecosystems. The colonization by different beetle species is dependent on host status, from healthy trees to the early stages
Yong Peng, Anut Buranapanichpan, Naoto Kamata   +2 more
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Effects of invertebrates and local environment on decomposition rates of dead plant and animal biomass along an elevation gradient

Ecological Monographs, Volume 96, Issue 3, August 2026.
Abstract Decomposition of necromass, that is, dead biomass of plants and animals, is an essential process across ecosystems, primarily influenced by climate, necromass characteristics, and decomposer communities, but local environmental conditions like vegetation and soil can also modify large‐scale patterns.
Chao Guo, Lisa Geres, Axel Göttlein, Rupert Seidl, Sina Greiner, Marit L. Hertlein, Matthias‐Claudio Loretto, Robin Reiter, Tobias Richter, Daniel Rieker, Sebastian Seibold   +10 more
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Harringtonia lauricola Spread in Sassafras Root Systems in the Absence of Its Vector, the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle (Xyleborus glabratus)

Forest Pathology, Volume 56, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Laurel wilt is a vascular disease caused by a non‐native pathogen (Harringtonia lauricola) and an associated beetle vector (redbay ambrosia beetle; RAB; Xyleborus glabratus) affecting several members of the Lauraceae family in North America, including the ecologically and culturally important sassafras (Sassafras albidum).
Katy Crout, Julia Kerrigan, Albert Mayfield, Jess Hartshorn   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Catalytic Hydropyrolysis of Beetle Killed Trees for the Production of Transportation Biofuels

GCB Bioenergy, Volume 18, Issue 8, August 2026.
Catalytic hydropyrolysis of beetle‐killed pine, ash, and redbay demonstrated that temperature, catalyst loading, and catalyst acidity strongly influence hydrocarbon yields, while response surface methodology (RSM) identified optimal operating conditions for maximizing overall product yield.
Oluwanisola Makinde, Fernando Resende, Micheal Asama, Demian F. Gomez   +3 more
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Sound production in bark and ambrosia beetles [PDF]

Bioacoustics, 2019
Bark and ambrosia beetles and pinhole borers (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae and Platypodinae) are two subfamilies of weevils that use acoustic communication within plant tissue. These insects transmit and detect sound in a medium that is neither air nor water and they are among the smallest animals with sound-producing organs.
Carol L. Bedoya, Richard W. Hofstetter, Ximena J. Nelson, Michael Hayes, Daniel R. Miller, Eckehard G. Brockerhoff   +5 more
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A Highly Expressed Odorant Receptor Detects the Aggregation Pheromone Rhynchophorol in the Invasive American Palm Weevil

Molecular Ecology, Volume 35, Issue 15, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Communication via aggregation pheromones is responsible for the behavioural and ecological characteristics of many species of weevils (Coleoptera). In insects, pheromones are detected by specialized odorant receptors (ORs), called pheromone receptors (PRs), which are usually highly expressed in olfactory sensory neurons localized in the ...
Sai Zhang, Nicolas Montagné, Binu Antony, Guirong Wang, Mark Hoddle, Arnab Pain, Emmanuelle Jacquin‐Joly   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source