Early detection of invasive pests in trees: Optimized surveillance and sociological perspectives

Vasthi Alonso Chávez analyzes how early detection of the emerald ash borer, responsible for the death of millions of ash trees in the United States, Canada, Russia, and Eastern Europe, is essential for effective control. The growing global trade and movement of trees and their products has accelerated the transport and introduction of pests and diseases into regions outside their native range…