Forest Integrated Pest Management: Advances, Challenges, and Opportunities
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2023) | Viewed by 103
Special Issue Editors
Interests: termite; insect integrative genomics; insect-plant-pathogen multitrophic interactions; risk assessment; insecticide resistance
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: forest pest; genome; olfactory; RNAi; gene editing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forests are indispensable natural resources fundamental for the subsistence and development of mankind. Historically, the management of forest pests has relied primarily on synthetic chemicals. By the end of the 20th century, however, the management paradigm shifted away from a single-species/commodity-oriented focus towards a broader and more holistic lens to ensure the health and sustainability of forest ecosystems. In recent years, an influx of new technological innovations, including clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR)/CRISPR-associated gene (Cas)-mediated and RNA interference (RNAi)-based biopesticides, artificial intelligence (AI)-based precision agriculture (e.g., the precise identification and monitoring of pests and the targeted spraying of pesticides), and nanotechnology-based pesticide delivery systems, without many of us realizing it, has begun to permeate every aspect of pest management practices. Given the integrative nature of forest pest management, the advent of paradigm-shifting technologies not only posts an enormous challenge, but also presents an unprecedented opportunity for us to understand the ecological interactions between pests and their hosts, competitors, natural enemies, and abiotic components of the environment to ultimately sustain ecosystem composition, structure, and function. In this Special Issue, we hope to capture advancements in both conventional practices, including (but not limited to) biological control, habitat manipulation, cultural practices, resistant tree varieties, and pest resistance management, as well as new advancements that harness the power of these emerging technologies.
Prof. Dr. Xuguo Zhou
Prof. Dr. Sufang Zhang
Dr. Qinghua Wang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- forest pest management
- ecosystem
- ecological interaction
- technology
- biological control
- habitat manipulation
- resistance
