Abstract
Insect herbivore pests have been identified as a significant threat to the health and survival of urban trees. In the future, these pest-tree interactions in urban areas may be altered by the increased variability in environmental conditions projected under climate change. However, our understanding of how this may occur is limited. In this short communication, we discuss the factors that increase urban forest vulnerability to insect pests and how climate change will alter these factors. We then discuss how we can help to reduce the negative effects of these factors through actions such as diversifying our urban forests, reducing plant stress and increasing our capacity for early detection of insect pests using emerging biosurveillance technologies. In a time with increasing globalisation aiding in the transport of pests between urban areas, it is important that we remain vigilant to the ever-increasing threats that can compromise our urban green assets and the benefits they provide.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 128246 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Urban Forestry and Urban Greening |
Volume | 94 |
Early online date | 14 Feb 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Copyright the Author(s) 2024. Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the publisher.Keywords
- Global warming
- Herbivory
- Management
- Resilience
- Urban diversity
- Urban greening