Trade and climate change increase pest threat to Europe’s forests

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 10:11 in Biology & Nature

Europe’s forests face a growing threat from pests due to global trade and climate change, but scientists are developing techniques that can give an early warning of infestations to help combat damaging insects and diseases. Pests are responsible for damaging 35 million hectares of forest around the world every year. In the Mediterranean region alone an area the […]

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