New articles about insects that will profit from climate change and their potential impacts on Nordic forestry
New articles from the series of articles about insects that will most likely profit from climate change, published by the Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute:
1. Cone insects - new threats to our future forests
Insects that feed on spruce cones and seeds have not traditionally been considered a significant threat to forestry in Norway. The threats the spruce trees are facing are changingas the abundance of cone insects seems to be affected by climate change.
2. The pine sawyer beetle - the deadly messenger
The pine sawyer is a longhorn beetle with impressive antennae. It lives on both Scots pine and Norway spruce throughout most of Norway.
This article presents the autumnal moth, the most damaging insect pest on birch in Scandinavia. The last 15-20 years the moth’s outbreak area appears to have expanded into the coldest and most continental parts of Norway’s far north. T
The article presents the bird-cherry ermine, a leaf-eating butterfly which has become increasingly prevalent over the last decade spreading rapidly throughout Norway.
5. Bark beetle outbreaks - From bad to worse
This article presents the spruce bark beetle, well known throughout Northern Europe for the significant damages it has caused to forestry . Research carried out at the Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute indicates that these problems may become exacerbated in the event of climate change.
6. The pine tree lappet - a greedy needle feeder
Here, we find out about the pine tree lappet whcih has had serious outbreaks in Norway in the past but may cause more frequent damage in a changed climate.
