Pesty stowaways

Lovett, G.M., Weiss, M., Liebhold, A.M., Holmes, T.P., Leung, B., Lambert, K.F., Orwig, D.A., Campbell, F.T., Rosenthal, J., McCullough, D.G., Wildova, R., Ayres, M.P., Canham, C.D., Foster, D.R., LaDeau, S.L. and Weldy, T. (2016), Nonnative forest insects and pathogens in the United States: Impacts and policy options. Ecol Appl, 26: 1437-1455. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-1176

Getting pestier: Climate change is increasing impacts from forest pests

Simler-Williamson, A. B., Rizzo, D. M., & Cobb, R. C. (2019). Interacting effects of global change on forest pest and pathogen dynamics. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 50, 381-403.

Observed and anticipated impacts of drought on forest insects and diseases in the United States

Kolb, T. E., Fettig, C. J., Ayres, M. P., Bentz, B. J., Hicke, J. A., Mathiasen, R., ... & Weed, A. S. (2016). Observed and anticipated impacts of drought on forest insects and diseases in the United States. Forest Ecology and Management, 380, 321-334. PDF.

Climate Extremes, Impact StudyNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Review, Invasive Invertebrate, Terrestrial Habitat

Climate change and invasive species: double jeopardy

Mainka, S. A., & Howard, G. W. (2010). Climate change and invasive species: double jeopardy. Integrative Zoology, 5(2), 102-111. PDF.

Does climatic warming explain why an introduced barnacle finally takes over after a lag of more than 50 years?

Witte, S., Buschbaum, C., van Beusekom, J. E., & Reise, K. (2010). Does climatic warming explain why an introduced barnacle finally takes over after a lag of more than 50 years?. Biological Invasions, 12(10), 3579-3589. PDF.

Outbreak of an undetected invasive species triggered by a climate anomaly

Walsh, J.R., Munoz S.E., & Vander Zanden, M.J. 2016. Outbreak of an undetected invasive species triggered by a climate anomaly. Ecosphere 7(12):e01628. PDF.

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Heads North

Lombardo, J. A. & Elkinton, J. S. (2017). Environmental adaptation in an asexual invasive insect. Ecol. Evol. 7, 5123–5130.

Host utilization, reproductive biology, and development of the larval parasitoid Tetrastichus planipennisi as influenced by temperature

Duan, J. J., Schmude, J. M., Wang, X.-Y., Watt, T. J., & Bauer, L. S. (2018). Host utilization, reproductive biology, and development of the larval parasitoid Tetrastichus planipennisi as influenced by temperature: Implications for biological control of the emerald ash borer in North America. Biological Control, 125, 50-56. PDF.

Climate suitability and management of the gypsy moth invasion into Canada

Régnière, J., Nealis, V. and Porter, K., 2008. Climate suitability and management of the gypsy moth invasion into Canada. In Ecological Impacts of Non-Native Invertebrates and Fungi on Terrestrial Ecosystems (pp. 135-148). Springer, Dordrecht. PDF.

Species range expansion constrains the ecological niches of resident butterflies

Audusseau, H., Le Vaillant M., Janz, N., Nylin, S., Karlsson, B., & Schmucki, R. (2017). Species range expansion constrains the ecological niches of resident butterflies. Journal of Biogeography, 44, 28-38. PDF.

Cold tolerance and invasive potential of the redbay ambrosiabeetle (Xyleborus glabratus) in the eastern United States

Formby,J. P., Rodgers, J. C., Koch, F. H., Krishnan, N., Duerr, D. A., & Riggins,J. J. (2017). Cold tolerance and invasive potential of the redbay ambrosiabeetle (Xyleborus glabratus) in the eastern United States. Biological Invasions, 1-13. PDF.

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Heads North

Lombardo, J. A. & Elkinton, J. S. (2017). Environmental adaptation in an asexual invasive insect. Ecol. Evol. 7, 5123–5130.

Getting pestier: Climate change is increasing impacts from forest pests

Simler-Williamson, A. B., Rizzo, D. M., & Cobb, R. C. (2019). Interacting effects of global change on forest pest and pathogen dynamics. Annual Review of Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, 50, 381-403.

Acclimation effects on thermal tolerances of springtails from sub-Antarctic Marion Island: indigenous and invasive species

Slabber, S., Worland, M. R., Leinaas, H. P., & Chown, S. L. (2007). Acclimation effects on thermal tolerances of springtails from sub-Antarctic Marion Island: indigenous and invasive species. Journal of Insect Physiology, 53(2), 113-125. PDF.

CompetitivenessNortheast RISCCNovember 19, 2024Experiment, Invasive Invertebrate, Terrestrial Habitat

Increases in summer temperatures decrease the survival of an invasive forest insect

Mech, A. M., Tobin, P. C., Teskey, R. O., Rhea, J. R.,& Gandhi, K. J. (2018). Increases in summer temperatures decrease the survival of an invasive forest insect. Biological Invasions, 20(2),365-374. PDF.

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