The meeting will address the growing threats posed by tree-killing Agrilus species, including the emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis), as well as other high-risk pests affecting European forests. It will bring together experts from research, forest protection, and policy to share knowledge, identify gaps, and strengthen strategies to safeguard forests.
Andrew Liebhold will deliver his keynote lecture on 21 April at 11:10 – it will be possible to follow it online.
Additional keyonte contributions include Eckehard Brockerhoff on Outcomes of attempts to eradicate incursions of Agrilus
planipennis in North America and potential lessons for European incursion responses , Benno Augustinus on Urban ash trees in Europe: risks and opportunities , Davide Rassati on Innovative tools and strategies for the surveillance of Agrilus species and other beetles or Marc Kenis on Parasitoids of European Agrilus spp. and their potential for controlling invasive Agrilus spp.
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