Examining the Wide-Ranging Impact of COVID on Nature and Tourism Around the World
The past few years have been terrible on the environment, with a previous post on MedForest explaining how Europe saw the highest record...
Call for abstracts – 4th International Symposium on Forest Entomology and Pathology
The Karadeniz Technical University is organising the next "4th International Symposium on Forest Entomology and Pathology (ENFITO 2021)" which will take place...
Red wood ant nest transplants to assist biological control in forests
In this study, the authors analysed red wood ant nest transplant data collected from forest biocontrol sites in southern Turkey to determine...
Forest dieback in European State Forests and measures for its combat
According to a survey EUSTAFOR disseminated among its members, more than 1,2 million hectares of forests in 13 European countries have experienced...
Globalisation also endangers the health of forests
The introduction of exotic pests and diseases is one of the greatest environmental challenges in the world, according to the Forest Pathology...
Get involved in the Plant Health TV competition 2020
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH). In this context, many events will be organised to...
Phytophthora in Mediterranean Ecosystems
The 9th Meeting of the IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09 Phytophthora diseases on forest trees was held on 17-25 October 2019 in La...
Pests, diseases and climate change impact on chestnut and pine nut supply
An interregional workshop on "Wild harvested nuts and berries in time of new pests, diseases and climate change", brought together stakeholders from...
Wild harvest in time of new pests, diseases and climate change
Wild nuts and berries are facing several issues that threaten the evenness of their provision. Climate change and different exotic pests and...
First Processionary Moth Meeting a success in Hammamet
The processionary moths associated with coniferous trees are, by far, the most important insect defoliator of pine and cedar forests in the...
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Europe’s eyes on Earth to combat climate change effects in forests
The changing climate and increasing disturbance risks due to extreme weather events present major challenges to the forestry sector in Europe. Besides...
