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      Developing a European Toolbox to manage potential invasion by emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) and bronze birch borer (Agrilus anxius), important pests of ash and birch

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      Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
      Oxford University Press (OUP)

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          The threats posed by the buprestid beetles emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire) and bronze birch borer (Agrilus anxius Gory) have been the subject of considerable research, primarily to develop methods for detection and management of the pests. PREPSYS, a Euphresco project, has worked with collaborators globally to assess the ‘state of the art’ for the two insect pests and to identify those measures that would best prepare Europe for potential invasion by the pests, especially emerald ash borer which is now in the western part of Russia and in eastern Ukraine. Building on an excellent exchange of knowledge and discussion at the OECD-sponsored international conference held in Vienna in October 2018, the concept of a European Toolbox to increase preparedness for dealing with the pests has been developed. This includes key components including surveillance, direct intervention, use of natural enemies and increased awareness of the problems associated with the pests. Collaboration is essential in delivering and refining the European Toolbox.

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          Emerald Ash Borer Invasion of North America: History, Biology, Ecology, Impacts, and Management

          Since its accidental introduction from Asia, emerald ash borer (EAB), Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), has killed millions of ash trees in North America. As it continues to spread, it could functionally extirpate ash with devastating economic and ecological impacts. Little was known about EAB when it was first discovered in North America in 2002, but substantial advances in understanding of EAB biology, ecology, and management have occurred since. Ash species indigenous to China are generally resistant to EAB and may eventually provide resistance genes for introgression into North American species. EAB is characterized by stratified dispersal resulting from natural and human-assisted spread, and substantial effort has been devoted to the development of survey methods. Early eradication efforts were abandoned largely because of the difficulty of detecting and delineating infestations. Current management is focused on biological control, insecticide protection of high-value trees, and integrated efforts to slow ash mortality.
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            Dendrochronological reconstruction of the epicentre and early spread of emerald ash borer in North America

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              Ash dieback: pathogen spread and diurnal patterns of ascospore dispersal, with special emphasis on Norway*

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                Journal
                Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
                Oxford University Press (OUP)
                0015-752X
                1464-3626
                April 2020
                March 12 2020
                February 05 2020
                April 2020
                March 12 2020
                February 05 2020
                : 93
                : 2
                : 187-196
                Affiliations
                [1 ]Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey GU10 4LH, England
                [2 ]Department of Forest Protection, Austrian Research Centre for Forests (BFW), Seckendorff-Gudent-Weg 8, 1131 Vienna, Austria
                [3 ]National Reference Centre, Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA), Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, Geertjesweg 15, 6706 EA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
                [4 ]Forest Research, Northern Research Station, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9SY, Scotland
                Article
                10.1093/forestry/cpz074
                b1945d07-93d0-4005-bd24-e40f78c92527
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