Modelling of the spread of a potential invasive pest, the Siberian moth (Dendrolimus sibiricus) in Europe

Background The Siberian moth (Dendrolimus sibiricus) (SM) defoliates several tree species from the genera Larix, Picea and Abies in northern Asia, east of the Urals. The SM is a potential invasive forest pest in Europe because Europe has several suitable host species and climatic conditions of cent...

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Main Authors: Timo Möykkynen, Timo Pukkala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-07-01
Series:Forest Ecosystems
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Online Access:https://forestecosyst.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40663-014-0010-7