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Inter‐row flowering strips enhance pest suppression and improve tree physiological performance in pine nurseries

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 8, August 2026.
To reduce reliance on synthetic pesticides and improve planting‐stock quality, nursery managers may consider integrating perennial flowering strips into inter‐rows, particularly under comparable pine nursery conditions. This nature‐based intervention was associated with reduced sap‐sucking pest pressure, probably mediated by increased natural enemy ...
Martina Bernatová, Radek Michalko, Marie Matoušková, Ondřej Košulič   +3 more
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Comparative Performance of Biorational and Chemical Products for the Management of Bacterial Blight on Lilac

HortScience
Bacterial blight caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae is a common disease of lilac (Syringa reticulata L.). This bacterium spreads plant to plant via insect vectors, wind, rain, and contaminated tools; hence, managing this disease is challenging ...
Cansu Oksel, Christina Jennings, Prabha Liyanapathirenage, Madhav Parajuli, Kumuditha D. Hikkaduwa Epa Liyanage, Terri Simmons, Fulya Baysal-Gurel   +6 more
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Evaluating the role of biodiversity enhancement interventions in supporting bat conservation in a temperate forest

Journal of Applied Ecology, Volume 63, Issue 8, August 2026.
Our findings highlight that combining small‐scale canopy interventions with the retention of habitat trees and deadwood can improve habitat conditions for bats. Canopy gap creation represents an effective short‐term intervention to increase bat activity, whereas habitat trees and selective thinning with deadwood retention are likely to provide longer ...
Giorgia Castiello, Luca Santini, Fabrizio Ferretti, Bruno De Cinti, Serena Carloni, Umberto Di Salvatore, Leonardo Latilla, Alessandro Marmugi, Flavia Sicuriello, Paolo Colangelo   +9 more
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Assessing pattern‐process expectations for the krummholz island treeline form: Seedling survival and tree stature across a boreal alpine treeline

Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 8, August 2026.
Alpine treeline ecotones display a variety of spatial patterns that are considered indicators of the processes governing treeline dynamics. Our findings suggest that the treeline form at this krummholz island treeline does not reliably reflect current processes governing seedling survival or tree stature, highlighting a potential limitation of ...
Anna L. Crofts, Carissa D. Brown
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Stem Photosynthesis in ‘Hybrid Poplar 275’ Remains Stable Following Defoliation Induced by Severe Drought

Forests
Drought is a major stressor affecting tree physiology and is expected to intensify under climate extremes. Stems, partly due to their photosynthetic capacity, tend to be more drought-resilient than leaves. This study aimed to assess stem photosynthetic and its impact on carbon balance in leafless stems under drought conditions.
Maciej Kocurek, Miron Gieniec, Piotr Waligórski, Zbigniew Miszalski   +3 more
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Climatic niche position predicts population dynamics in Mediterranean shrubs after drought

Journal of Ecology, Volume 114, Issue 8, August 2026.
Climatic conditions closer to the species' climatic niche centroid generally resulted in higher population growth in two Mediterranean shrubs, but demographic responses differed between species and were further influenced by drought‐induced vegetation die‐off.
Teresa Sánchez‐Mejía, Maria Paniw, Francisco Lloret   +2 more
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Mesoscale Covariation in the Plant–Soil Neighbourhood of a South African Montane Grassland

Austral Ecology, Volume 51, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Plant–soil relationships are the foundation of terrestrial life, sustaining global ecosystems through biomass and food production, nutrient cycling and microbial activity, and ecosystem regulation. To better understand plant–soil relationships in a changing world, we investigated mesoscale covariation in the plant–soil neighbourhood of a South
Clinton Carbutt, Alan D. Manson, Timothy G. O'Connor, Sphesihle Mkhungo   +3 more
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Application of a novel molecular diagnostic method to examine the spatio‐temporal trends of Carcelia iliaca, a larval parasitoid of oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea)

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 28, Issue 3, Page 348-356, August 2026.
The oak processionary moth is an invasive pest in the United Kingdom that threatens biodiversity and public health, with rising control costs highlighting the need for sustainable management alternatives Conservation biocontrol using the parasitoid fly Carcelia iliaca is promising but key biological data gaps hinder evidence‐based policy development. A
Kyle Alexander Miller, Darren Mark Evans, Neil Boonham, Andrew Hoppit, Jake Morris, James John Neil Kitson   +5 more
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Spectral response of guava leaves under infestation by Costalimaita ferruginea (coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

Agricultural and Forest Entomology, Volume 28, Issue 3, Page 398-409, August 2026.
Coccinellidae (Coleoptera), Miridae (Hemiptera), Hemerobiidae (Neuroptera), Pentatomidae (Hemiptera), Anystidae (Acari), Erythraeidae (Acari) and spiders (Araneidae, Oxyopidae and Salticidae) fed on the invasive paropsine leaf beetles in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Souradji I. Bachirou, Pedro G. Peixoto, David L. Rosalen   +2 more
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Ecosystem Services Against Illegal Immigration: The Natural Control of the Migratory Butterfly Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) by Cotesia vestalis (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) on Organic Soybean in Ukraine

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 8, Page 922-932, August 2026.
In central Ukraine, the migratory butterfly Vanessa cardui emerged as a key pest of organic soybean during its outbreaks in 2019 and 2022. Despite early defoliation, crops recovered strongly due to high parasitism by Cotesia vestalis, reaching 100% in some fields.
Alex Gumovsky, Maryna Kaliuzhna, Valentyn Kulinich, Yurii Geryak   +3 more
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