IEFC General Assembly 2025 in San Sebastián

10 June 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

The IEFC Annual General Meeting 2025, co-organised by IEFC, USSE, HAZI, NEIKER, Cesefor and Gipuzkoa, took place on 8th and 9th April in the city of San Sebastián (Donostia) in

Current Scenario of the Pine Wood Nematode in Galicia (Spain)

10 June 2025 0 Comments 2 tags

Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (pinewood nematode, PWN), the nematode that causes the pine wilt disease (PWD), is considered a very important threat to the European pine forests. It is included in the A2

RESONATE: Resilient forest value chains

10 June 2025 0 Comments 3 tags

RESONATE: Resilient forest value chains – enhancing resilience through natural and socio-economic responses, a four year Horizon2020 project (https://resonateforest.org/), was recently completed with two synthesis reports and three policy briefs.

Incubating pallet wood samples does not enhance detection of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus

10 June 2025 0 Comments 0 tags

Among the most concerning threats impacting global forest ecosystems is the pinewood nematode (PWN, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Steiner and Buhrer) Nickle), the causal agent of pine wilt disease. In Europe, effective management of