About the project
This atlas provides a comprehensive overview of the insects and diseases that affect the major tree and shrub species found in forests, gardens, parks, plantations, and urban areas throughout Europe. It is an invaluable resource that can be used by people all over the world to learn about and identify pests and diseases that damage trees and shrubs in Europe. Pests and diseases do not respect political borders, so this atlas is designed to be useful to everyone who wants to better understand the sources of damage to trees and shrubs in Europe. This website is not only intended for specialists such as professional forest managers, foresters, gardeners, professional ornamental plant producers, owners of gardens, city parks, plant production, and forestry students, but also for members of the public who are interested in nature, forests, and gardening and want to understand the sources of damage to trees and shrubs.
Main goals of the project FORESTPESTS.EU
- Help users to identify the cause of tree or bush damage.
- Create a platform for uploading photos, which will subsequently help in better, easier, faster and more precise identification of damages.
- Mapping of individual (selected) species. Knowing the area of the distribution can significantly help in identifying the cause of the tree damage.
- Give users the opportunity to consult tree damage with a team of experts.
- Record the spread of invasive species.
The principal administrator of this project is a governmental organisation National Forest Centre and its departament - Forest Protection Service (FPS) Banská Štiavnica (Slovakia).
Project leaders:
Ing. Milan Zúbrik, PhD. – entomology, milan.zubrik@nlcsk.org
Ing. Andrej Kunca, PhD. – phytopathology, andrej.kunca@nlcsk.org
The following experts also participated in the preparation and implementation of the project:
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Ing. Milan Zúbrik, PhD. entomology, NFC milan.zubrik@nlcsk.org |
Ing. Andrej Kunca, PhD. phytopathology, NFC andrej.kunca@nlcsk.org |
Ing. Juraj Galko, PhD. entomology, NFC juraj.galko@nlcsk.org |
Ing. Jozef Vakula, PhD. entomology, NFC jozef.vakula@nlcsk.org |
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Ing. Slavomír Rell, PhD. entomology, NFC slavomi.rell@nlcsk.org |
Ing. Roman Leontovyč, PhD. phytopathology, NFC roman.leontovyc@nlcsk.org |
Ing. Andrej Gubka, PhD. game, NFC andrej.gubka@nlcsk.org |
doc. Dr. Ing. Bohdan Konôpka abiotic pests agents, NFCbohdan.konopka@nlcsk.org |
 Ing. Michal Lalík, PhD. entomology, NFC michal.lalik@nlcsk.org |
 Ing. Miriam Maľová, PhD. invasive plants, NFCmiriam.malova@nlcsk.org |
 Ing. Valéria Longauerová, PhD. phytopathology, NFC valeria.longauerova@nlcsk.org |
 RNDr. Ján Kulfan, CSc. entomology, SAS kulfan@ife.sk |
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Ing. Marek Barta, PhD. entomology, SAS marek.barta@savba.sk |
Doc. Ing. Martin Pavlík, PhD. phytopathology, TU University ZV mrtnpavlik1@gmail.com |
Ing. Pavol Hlaváč, PhD. phytopathology, TU University ZV hlavac@tuzvo.sk |
Jaroslav Kúdela entomology, pensioner jarokudela@azet.sk |
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Ing. Miloš Machálik entomology, private company machalik@entomology.sk |
RNDr. Daniel Kubinský, PhD IT specialist, private companyposta@dkubinsky.sk |
Ing. Marcel Dubec IT specialist, NFC marcel.dubec@nlcsk.org |
Ing. Christo Nikolov, PhD. IT specialist, NFC christo.nikolov@nlcsk.org |
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Radoslav Nigríni technical support, NFC radoslav.nigrini@nlcsk.org |
Ľuboš Frič graphics, NFC lubos.fric@nlcsk.org |
Didn't find yourself on the list and would like to work with us? Write to milan.zubrik@nlcsk.org and agree on the terms of cooperation!
This project was supported by:
- APVV-19-0119: The potential for fungus Entomophaga maimaiga to regulate gypsy moth Lymantria dispar (L.) in Slovakia
-"Forecasting and information systems for increasing the efficiency of forest management" (ITMS: 26220220109) - Operating Program Research and Development, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund;
- "Center of Excellence for Biological Methods of Forest Protection" (ITMS: 26220120008) - Operating Program Research and Development, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund;
- "Progressive technologies for the protection of forest trees of the juvenile growth stages" (ITMS: 26220220120) - Operating Program Research and Development, co-financed from the resources of the European Regional Development Fund;
- No. APVV-0707-12 - The Slovak Research and Development Agency "Research and development for innovation and support of competitiveness of the forestry sector (VIPLES)," financed from the state budget through a contract between The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic and The NFC from the budget chapter of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic (element 08V0301) and also co-financed by State enterprise Forests of the Slovak Republic (LESY SR š.p.);
- VEGA 2/0035/13 and the VEGA 2/0012/17 project;
- APVV-15-0531: Web GIS application for monitoring the occurrence of harmful factors in the forests of Slovakia;
- APVV-15-0348: New methods in integrated forest protection, including the use of entomopathogenic fungi (ENTOFUNGI).
References:
- Novotný, J., Zúbrik, M. (ed.), 2000: Biotickí škodcovia lesov Slovenska. Lesnícka sekcia MP SR, Gerlach Slovakia, 206 s. ISBN 80-967541-1-4.
- Zúbrik, M., Novotný, J. (ed.), 2000: Kalendár ochrany lesa. Gerlach Slovakia, 94 s. ISBN 80-967541-2-2.
- Novotný, J., Varínsky J., a kol., 2003: Ochrana lesa. Ústav pre výchovu a vzdelávanie pracovníkov LVH SR Zvolen, 145 s. ISBN 80-89100-03-1.
- Novotný, J., Zúbrik, M. (ed.), 2004: Biotickí škodcovia lesov Slovenska. Polnochem a. s. 206 s. ISBN: 80-969093-2-0.
- Zúbrik, M., Novotný, J. (ed.), 2004: Kalendár ochrany lesa. Polnochem a. s., 94 s. ISBN 80-969093-3-9.
- Kunca, A., Zúbrik, M., Novotný, J. a kol., 2007: Škodlivé činitele lesných drevín a ochrana pred nimi. 1. vyd. Zvolen : Národné lesnícke centrum, 208 s. ISBN 978-80-8093-048-6.
- Zúbrik, M., Kunca, A., Novotný, J., 2008: Hmyz a huby : atlas poškodení lesných drevín. NLC – LVÚ Zvolen, 178 s. 978-80-8093-044-8.
- Zúbrik, M., Kunca, A., 2011: Hmyz a huby našich lesov: atlas škôd na drevinách spôsobených hmyzími a hubovými škodlivými činiteľmi. Národné lesnícke centrum, Zvolen, 200 s. ISBN 978-80-8093-143-8.
- Zúbrik, M., Kunca A., Csoka, G. (eds), 2013: Insects and Diseases damaging trees and shrubs of Europe. Napedition, Paris, 535 s. ISBN 9782913688186.
- Zúbrik, M., Kunca A., Csoka, G. (eds), 2013: Insectes ravageurs et maladies des arbres et arbustes d'Europe. Napedition, Paris, 535 s. ISBN 978-2-913688-17-9.
- Vakula, J., Zúbrik, M., Kunca, A. a kol., 2015: Nové metódy ochrany lesa. NLC, Zvolen, 292 s. ISBN 978-80-8093-191-9.
